Fact vs. Fiction #166 By Hank Silverberg You may not know this, but I have published two novels. Both of them are fiction. I made up the characters and the scenarios, and although I tried to be factual about the places I described and the journalistic tools my characters use, the books are just good stories of fiction that I hope will entertain my readers. Unfortunately, the technique used to create a good novel, like good storytelling with made up scenarios, seems to be finding its way more into the news business. Don't get me wrong. A reporter has to write or broadcast their information in a creative way to keep your attention. But they cannot just add on anything they made up just to make it more interesting. They have to stick to truth. This is why I have lost my patience with much of what you see and read through on-line websites, and much of what you see and hear on right-wi