Has anyone ever come across this one:

"Methods such as fictional interviews, which can accompany literal ones in a research project, might also offer the most universally accessible forms of art-based research."

It is from a book chapter, "Art-Based Research" by Shaun McNiff

Any thoughts, ideas, opinions, examples, arguments would be appreciated. Thanx :-)

a 'fictional interview'??? isn't that 'just making stuff up' in a multiple personality kinda way?

I can see how it could work with Practice-based research in creative writing, performance or film. It would have to within some sort of theoretical framework otherwise you're stuck with a random bit of narrative prose that does nothing but bump up your word count!

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I still don't understand the point properly, but a friend gave an example of an imaginary interview she did with a philosopher for an essay she wrote once for her masters. Kind of made sense. Hmmm....