The Truth Behind Fiction-Based Research
The Truth Behind Fiction-Based Research

Summary/Abstract: Narrative is both a vital research method and an essential component oflife (Bochner & Riggs, 2014). In the former, narratives carry great potential andpower as it allows humanity to imagine, inquire, inspire, reflect, andcomprehend individuals, cultures, societies, etc… (Richardson, 1997; Miller,2008). In the latter, narratives allow one to experience situations by envisioning alternative futures and make sense of the world (Mattingly, 1991). Unlike other narrative research practices, ‘fiction-based research’ (also known as ‘fiction asa research practice’) has only been on the rise for the past two decades, and is notably evident in identity research, feminist research, and research working from a critical lens perspective (Leavy, 2015). Moreover, within the realm of narrative research practices, fiction-based research remains undervalued and misrepresented as a disempowered research method due to its fictional component. As a method that challenges ways of understanding, this paper will explore the limitations and strengths of fiction-based research.

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