Original: Dracula is an epistolary novel , written as a collection of realistic , but completely fictional , diary entries , telegrams , letters , ship 's logs , and newspaper clippings , all of which added a level of detailed realism to his story , a skill he developed as a newspaper writer .
Simplified: Dracula is an epistolary novel , written as collection of diary entries , telegrams , and letters from the characters , as well as fictional clippings from the Whitby and London newspapers .