Does the novel that the author is writing really exist?

Did the author create the world in the novel when he was writing, or did the world exist before this and was just described by the author?

Answer 1

A novel is a fictional literary form in which the author creates fictional worlds and characters through imagination, conception, and creation. Although the author of the novel could turn his creativity and imagination into words, the novel was essentially fictional and not real.

The creation of a novel required the author to have a rich imagination and creativity, as well as deep thinking about the plot, character, and environment. Therefore, the plot and characters of novels were usually fictional just to make the readers resonate and feel.

Although the novel was fictional, one could understand the world and characters created by the author through reading it, and obtain different life experiences and thoughts from it.