* "The novel features a fictional detective with a troubled past." (This describes a detective who does not exist in real life.)
* "The movie's plot is based on a fictional story about time travel." (This means the story is made up and not based on real events.)
* "She enjoys reading fictional accounts of historical events." (This describes stories that are imaginative interpretations of history.)
* "He created a fictional world with its own unique creatures and languages." (This refers to a world that exists only in the author's imagination.)
* "The character's motivations are more complex than they appear in the fictional narrative." (This suggests that the story's portrayal of the character's reasons for acting is not entirely accurate.)
Remember, "fictional" is used to describe something that is not real and exists only in the imagination.