How does one make a piece of writing "read like fiction," especially if it's a true story, say, of a kid getting stuck in a mailbox?

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They want a story, not a report. Think sitting around the campfire telling a story about the time your horse threw you,versus the list of facts you related to your doctor afterwards. The story will involve a setup, possibly peripheral and primary circumstances, then the punch. It might end with a resolution. It could be comedic, dramatic or tragic—or all three in different parts. The story could wax philosophical. The doc wouldn’t get any of that. Your story is more interesting, even if it incorporates the dry report to the doctor.

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