poetic licence
Noun
Meaning
poetic licence (uncountable)
Any departure from convention or from factual accuracy taken by a writer to achieve a desired effect.
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Examples
My blog is 70% fiction and 30% fact. It is written as a tool to enable my constituents to know me better and to reassure them of my commitment to Mid Bedfordshire. I rely heavily on poetic licence and frequently replace one place name/event/fact with another.