This is such an interesting question, where do you draw the line ethically? Is it different if the writer has a relationship with the real people? Based on how their fictional selves are shown? If I write a novel based on a traumatic childhood, but add in speculative features that obviously remove it from the known world, is that ok? I don't actually know, but I'm fascinated with the question. This use makes me feel uncomfortable, but I like to sit with that a little because I enjoy a book making me a bit uncomfortable, so the source of the discomfort is worth exploring. Thank you for sharing this, you've given me something to chew on today.
This is such an interesting question, where do you draw the line ethically? Is it different if the writer has a relationship with the real people? Based on how their fictional selves are shown? If I write a novel based on a traumatic childhood, but add in speculative features that obviously remove it from the known world, is that ok? I don't actually know, but I'm fascinated with the question. This use makes me feel uncomfortable, but I like to sit with that a little because I enjoy a book making me a bit uncomfortable, so the source of the discomfort is worth exploring. Thank you for sharing this, you've given me something to chew on today.