At the convention, the science-fictioners exchanged theories about time travel late into the night.

At the open mic, she read three sudden fictions that left the audience stunned.

The historian argued that many national myths are nothing but pious fictions, comforting narratives that obscure harsh truths.

After reading the police report, even the veteran investigator admitted that fact is stranger than fiction.

As the old proverb goes, truth is stranger than fiction, and the strange chain of events that unfolded last week proved it beyond doubt.

The documentary fictionalises certain events to enhance the narrative.

The author was fictionalising his grandmother's life to create a more compelling narrative.

The author fictionalised her grandmother's life to protect the family's privacy.

She chose to fictionalise her grandmother's life into a novel, altering names and events for dramatic effect.

The fictionalisers in the writers' room argued that changing the true events would create a more compelling narrative.