By Wanjiru Njoya
Mises.org
February 11, 2026
Writers of historical fiction do not necessarily depict events that actually happened. Even though their narratives are constructed around events that did happen, they are free to take liberties with the historical facts. They invent parts of the plot, create dialogue from their imaginations, omit historical characters who existed, invent new characters, merge several characters into one, and the like.