The present participle of American 'fictionize'; the act of turning something real into a fictional story.
American spelling of 'fictionalizing' or 'fictionising'. Present participle formed by adding '-ing' to the American verb 'fictionize'.
By 'fictionizing' history, writers can explore what-ifs and human emotions in ways that straight historical accounts can't, which is why historical fiction remains so popular.
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