Fiction

Fiction is the most commonly known form of creative writing and is what most writers aspire to.

Form

Fiction writing generally falls under two categories: the short story and the novel.

Genres

There are so many genres or categories of fiction writing, but some common genres include: Christian fiction, science, fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, mystery, thrillers, western, young adult and children’s fiction.

Like creative nonfiction, fiction includes the same elements of storytelling we’ve already discussed: plot, character, setting, dialogue, etc.