How come sometimes names of things appear like this? I used

>>8696412
It's not difficult.

>>8696412
To make a clear distinction that it is fictional

It's giving you enough info to know what's going on and to use as a point of reference, but not enough that you could actually look up that specific bridge or street and connect the events of the story to that real-life place. It's basically a reminder that this is a work of fiction. `

>>8696423
>>8696433
>It's basically a reminder that this is a work of fiction.

No it isn't, its just to save the Author the hastle of accuracy

>>8696442
You're saying Dostoevsky did this out of laziness, not stylistic choice?

>>8696442
Not necessarily. It can be done so the reader doesn't get distract and check if such and such person or area exists in a work of fiction, taking away from the actual reading.

>>8696466
Goethe did that a lot in Werther

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>silly Lane
>Koon bridge