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Originally Posted by fjtorres
How to guides?
A few mystery/thriller writers have let it be known they insert intentional errors into their stories to ensure their "perfect" crimes aren't.
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That could just be an excuse. If someone points out a flaw, they can always say it was intentional. I like fiction that is clearly marked as fiction. If it says "based on true events," then I take it as "fiction inspired by" and not a true retelling of the facts. Just like "the inside story of the (insert any three-letter-acronym-government-agency)" is never telling the truth. "Black Ops" is a really good example of something I believe exists, but I would never ever believe any writing about it to be the truth and nothing but the truth.
Totally agree on the how to guides to encourage to break the law. (ETA: to clarify, I meant to draw the line with them, if that wasn't clear)