I think time is part of it. For example, I'm not ready to read Hurricane Katrina fic. Some of that may be time, some of that may be geography. I mean, I don't think people would be upset about a story which referenced the Titanic, or Pompeii.
I don't think there's an exact formula, though. Number of people dead times amount of time past in years equals how appropriate it is to use a real-life event...
Question: Is the line for original fiction different than for fanfic?
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Date: 2005-08-31 06:06 pm (UTC)I don't think there's an exact formula, though. Number of people dead times amount of time past in years equals how appropriate it is to use a real-life event...
Question: Is the line for original fiction different than for fanfic?