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Fiction is largely perceived as a form of Art and/or Entertainment , although not all fiction is necessarily artistic. Fiction may be created for the purpose of educating, such as fictional examples used in School textbooks. Fiction is also frequently instrumentalized by Propaganda and Advertising . Fiction may be propagated by parents to their children out of Tradition (e.g. Santa Claus ) or in order to instill certain beliefs and values. Fable s with an explicit moral goal are not necessarily targeted at children, however. Fiction may over time blend with factual accounts and develop into Mythology . Many Atheist s perceive Religion as no different from any fictional tale, whereas members of religious groups typically explain their beliefs with Faith and claim they are fundamentally different from fictional tales (although they may call other religious views fictional). The sociological school of Constructivism argues that every view of reality is fundamentally a construction of the self and that a safe distinction between fact and fiction is impossible, whereas the Philosophy Of Naturalism holds that reality can be approximated and Truth can be demonstrated through usefulness, allowing the distinction from fiction. Fiction has often been the target of Censorship or Boycott s, escalating into Book Burning s or Bans . Extremist regimes like the Taliban have been even more prohibitive, restricting all reading to religious texts. There is an ongoing debate regarding sexual content in fiction and whether or not juveniles can be safely exposed to it; opponents of fiction with sexual content typically label it Pornography . The Internet has had a massive impact on the distribution of fiction, calling into question the feasibility of Copyright as a means to ensure Royalties are payed to copyright holders. Also Digital Libraries such as Project Gutenberg have come into being which make Public Domain texts more readily available. The combination of inexpensive home computers, the Internet and the creativity of its users has also led to new forms of fiction, such as interactive Computer Game s or computer-generated comics. Countless forums for Fan Fiction can be found online, where loyal followers of specific Fictional Realm s create and distribute derivative stories. Through open writing systems like Wiki s, collaboratively written fiction is also becoming possible (see the Wikifiction initiative). Fiction is a fundamental part of human Culture , and the ability to create fiction and other artistic works is frequently cited as one of the defining characteristics of Humanity . CATEGORIES OF FICTION See Also: literary genre Fiction is the opposite of fact, and, unlike fact, may not be disproven if the factual evidence supporting its validity becomes increasingly factual in light of new and, ultimately, factual evidence. See Fact . ELEMENTS OF FICTION See Also: narratology The fiction writer might use the following to create artistic effects in his or her Story :
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