What does it mean by the characteristics of fiction and nonfiction?

Answer:
fiction is completely fabricated story concocted by the author and not based on any facts or any real events. Non-fiction is based on documented events and characters and may be published as such. Fiction must carry a disclaimer at the first of the novel that no events or characters in the book are based on real people or happenings.
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