Board Thread:Site Questions/@comment-30771515-20170106081819/@comment-24101790-20170107042138

I'd strongly suggest avoiding outright stating the story is real/true as it tends to result in the opposite effect (due to numerous other authors saying their stories are true, even when it involves a monster breaking into their house during a sleepover and killing people). Instead, focus on making it realistic, making sure the people represented are fleshed out, and the story is reasonable. The best compliment an author can receive (in my pompous opinion) is when someone asks if a story is real as it tends to imply that for a moment, this fictional story was immersive enough to be seen as real.