Nonfiction or
non-fiction is
content (often, in the form of a
story) whose creator, in
good faith, assumes responsibility for the truth or accuracy of the events, people, and/or information presented. In contrast, a story whose creator explicitly leaves open if and how the work refers to reality is usually classified as
fiction. Nonfiction, which may be presented either
objectively or
subjectively, is traditionally one of the two main divisions of narratives (and, specifically,
prose writing), the other traditional division being
fiction, which contrasts with nonfiction by dealing in information, events, and characters expected to be partly or largely imaginary.