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** ViewerFriendlyInterface

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** ViewerFriendlyInterfaceViewerFriendlyInterface: a real process is presented in an unrealistic way to better convey what that process is doing.
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** FictionalFanRealCelebrity: A fictional person is a fan of a real-life celebrity.
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** PatchedTogetherFromTheHeadlines: Multiple aspects of this story were inspired by more than one real-life story.

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** RomanAClef
** BiographyAClef

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** RomanAClef
RomanAClef: a dramatized depiction of events with changes to obscure specific identities
** BiographyAClefBiographyAClef: a biography of someone in the RomanAClef style. Often used to depict particularly controversial figures or [[YouWannaGetSued for legal reasons]].
** {{Dramatization}} actual events are recreated in a way that minimizes creative liberties and/or acknowledges its own inaccuracy
** {{Docudrama}}: Actual events are depicted with Artistic License filling in gaps and spicing things up



** FreakierThanFiction

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** FreakierThanFictionSidelongGlanceBiopic: a real person's actions are witnessed through a fictionalized or invented SupportingProtagonist (or more than one). Often used to [[RashomonStyle present conflicting historical accounts]], combine [[CompositeCharacter many fragmentary accounts]], and/or provide a vehicle for pure storytelling while sticking close to the facts.
** FreakierThanFiction: the facts already stretch WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief enough that the need for a NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer leaves little room to exaggerate.



** {{Dramatization}}
** {{Docudrama}}



** DocuSoap

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** DocuSoapDocuSoap: Follows the lives of real people, but may exaggerate or invent drama to keep things interesting
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** {{Documentary}}

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** {{Documentary}}{{Documentary}}: An educational film about a real-life person or event where people familiar with the person or event are interviewed.



** RippedFromTheHeadlines

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** RippedFromTheHeadlinesRippedFromTheHeadlines: The story was inspired by the news.



** VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory
** TwistingTheWords
** ManipulativeEditing

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** VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory
VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The story is essentially an exaggerated account of real-life events.
** TwistingTheWords
TwistingTheWords: Someone gets in trouble when an innocent statement they've made gets warped into an incriminating interpretation.
** ManipulativeEditingManipulativeEditing: Editing footage to make it look like something that didn't happen actually happened or that someone said something they actually didn't.

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++ RealityRetcon


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*** ManipulativeEditing

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*** ** ManipulativeEditing
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*** ** BiographyAClef
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*** BiographyAClef
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** PolishTheTurd
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* Allegedly true

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* [[BlatantLies Allegedly truetrue]]

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Here are some of the methods used to massage factual events into ... something interesting.

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Here Listed are some of the methods used to massage factual events into ... something interesting.
interesting.

See also the IgnoredIndex, InfauxmationDesk, InformationDesk, & TruthAndLies.



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+ InformationDesk
+ TruthAndLies
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'''This list should go from most-factual to most-fanciful.'''

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fixing the order of the list, making some notations to help keep it in order, adding a couple here and there


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+ NewsBroadcast
* {{Documentary}}
+ TruthInTelevision
* {{Dramatization}}
* BasedOnATrueStory
* FreakierThanFiction
* RippedFromTheHeadlines
* DocuSoap
* InspiredBy
* DocumentaryOfLies
* TwistingTheWords
** ManipulativeEditing
* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory
* RomanAClef
* PolishTheTurd
* QuoteMine
* BasedOnAGreatBigLie
* WorkedShoot
+ RealityRetcon

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+ NewsBroadcast
* As close to the truth as possible with available resources and information
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{{Documentary}}
+ ++ NewsBroadcast (in theory)
* Minor aspects have been changed[[note]] Usually due to [[RealLifeWritesThePlot budget constraints or for legal reasons]], to allow for the RuleOfPerception, or to add minor amounts of drama[[/note]] but the important facts are unaltered.
** RomanAClef
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TruthInTelevision
* {{Dramatization}}
* BasedOnATrueStory
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** FreakierThanFiction
** ViewerFriendlyInterface
** {{Dramatization}}
** {{Docudrama}}
* Major aspects have been altered or invented, but the core events and situation are true.
** BasedOnATrueStory (the typical usage of the term)
** DocuSoap
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RippedFromTheHeadlines
* DocuSoap
* InspiredBy
* DocumentaryOfLies
* TwistingTheWords
Possess passing connection to reality
** ManipulativeEditing
*
VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory
* RomanAClef
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** PolishTheTurd
** TwistingTheWords
*** ManipulativeEditing
** WorkedShoot
* Not [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial completely]] untrue
** InspiredBy
**
QuoteMine
** DocumentaryOfLies
*Completely made up story featuring true things
++ RealityRetcon
* Allegedly true
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BasedOnAGreatBigLie
* WorkedShoot
+ RealityRetcon
** {{Mockumentary}}

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