I'm writing a political thriller about a US ambassador in what will either be an African, South American, or possibly Asian country.
Can I get away with making up a country?
Or...since modern movie audiences (and thriller readers) seem to prefer a high dose of realism and authenticity, should I pick a real country?
If the latter, this really raises the difficulty level. I will have to be extremely accurate in my research. So, I'd prefer the fictional country.
What do you all think?
Can I get away with making up a country?
Or...since modern movie audiences (and thriller readers) seem to prefer a high dose of realism and authenticity, should I pick a real country?
If the latter, this really raises the difficulty level. I will have to be extremely accurate in my research. So, I'd prefer the fictional country.
What do you all think?