Instructions: In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
Input: The character may be entirely fictional or based on a real-life person , in which case the distinction of a " fictional " versus " real " character may be made .
Output:
The character can be completely fictional or based on a real-life person .