ABSTRACT
The discussion thus far has focused on non-fictional war stories. Non-fiction can be an ‘inconvenient’ way of narrating the past: there will always be events and issues that fit uncomfortably into one’s historical views and may be ignored or sidelined as a result. Fiction, by contrast, offers no such constraints. The professional and legal requirements for non-fiction to be ‘as accurate as possible’ do not apply. Major historical inaccuracies or omissions can be attributed simply to ‘creative licence’.
