Is a blog a work of fiction?

Is a blog a work of fiction?

Fiction would mean a fabrication, a product of imagination. Even though it may be based on fact, if a blog post contains an ounce of conjecture, something that is made up and/or cannot be verified as truth, it would be considered fiction. In a work of fiction, the writer/editor of the blog can get away with anything. Its success is likely to depend on its ability to connect with, and entertain, its readers.

A work of non-fiction, on the other hand, must be verifiable from facts. And, the facts must be accurate. Such as those contained in news reports or opinion columns by publications and journalists of repute. Or industry papers. Even small embellishments would be looked at critically. Because, in a work of non-fiction, there is implicit trust between the writer/editor of the blog and its readers. That truth matters. It may or may not entertain its readers, but it must not contain falsehoods. The blog’s success is likely to depend on its ability to uphold this tenet.

Then again, perhaps, none of these things matter. Whether a blog is a work of fact or fiction is of no consequence whatsoever to the writer/editor, or its readers. A blog is merely a medium – a publishing platform. What a blogger publishes on it is a matter of personal choice. Its success may not even depend on its ability to connect with, or entertain, its readers. But it may rest simply on the motivation and perseverance of its writer/editor.