[header] How to write a realistic story [title] Figure out the genre of the story. [step] The genre is an important part of your writing process. Here are some genres that you could write : [substeps] Action fantasy science-fiction romance adventure erotica comedy drama prequel sequel. 
[title] Note that no matter the genre, it is possible to write realistically. [step] Even within fantasy, you can make the actions and world seem as real as the things that happen in the reader's own world every day.