fictionalise
Turn into story
To fictionalise is to turn real events or people into fiction, adapting them for a novel, film, or other narrative: The movie fictionalises the band's early years.
The process typically involves invented dialogue, composite characters, or dramatised scenes.
Also spelled fictionalize.
Add decorative elements
- imagineForm mental pictures
- distortTwist from original form
- apocryphalUnverified and probably untrue
- dramatiseAdapt for theatrical performance
exaggerate · romanticise · adapt · reimagine · reinterpret · embroider · sensationalise · mythologise
embellish
Add decorative elements
- imagineForm mental pictures
- distortTwist from original form
- apocryphalUnverified and probably untrue
dramatise · exaggerate · romanticise · adapt · reimagine · reinterpret · embroider · sensationalise · mythologise · spin
plot
Storyline or land parcel
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- settingContext of events
- novelNew and unusual
prose · dialogue · climax · conflict · arc · twist · denouement · pacing · tone · perspective
mythology
Body of traditional tales
- dragonsMythical fire-breathing reptiles
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
- wizardryPractice of casting spells
sorcery · enchantment · fable · legend · quest · epic · realm · kingdom · adventure · allegory
fictionalisedocument
Written or electronic file
record · chronicle · report · historicize · tell the truth
fictionaliseauthenticate
Confirm as genuine
verify · substantiate · corroborate · confirm · fact-check
- fictionalized memoirLife story partly invented
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