Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, a fictional novel, was written in a factual manner. Brown took a controversial topic and created a written work of art. He used real organizations, real places, and even some real names. He also created fictional characters and places, but made no attempt to allow them to appear as such. Although the evidence used in this book was misconstrued, it played a key role in diverting the reader's attention …showed first 75 words of 988 total…

…showed last 75 words of 988 total…reality it makes the story stronger. If Brown would have been unbiased in his writing, and given you the complete truth, both sides of it, then it would have made you lose your interest. The fact that this novel does not contradict itself and stays true to form is what makes it interesting. Brown created a story that mystifies as well as elucidates, and so he became a master of writing and a top seller.