Question

an author fictionalizing a story should use which types of source materials to research the storys elements? select three answers.
interviews
movies
news articles
short stories
textbooks

Explanation:

1. Interviews: Provide firsthand, authentic perspectives and details about people, events, or contexts that can add realism to fictional elements.
2. News articles: Offer factual information about real events, settings, or societal issues that can ground a fictional story in credible, real-world context.
3. Textbooks: Supply authoritative, detailed background knowledge on specific subjects (e.g., history, science, culture) to ensure accuracy in fictional worldbuilding or technical details.

Movies and short stories are works of fiction themselves, so they are not research source materials for factual/contextual story elements.

Answer:

• interviews
• news articles
• textbooks