:For a comparison of anecdote with other kinds of stories, see Myth, legend, fairy tale, and fable. An anecdote's a short tale narrating an interesting or amusing biographical incident. It may be as brief as the setting and provocation of a bon mot. An anecdote's always based on real life, an incident involving actual persons, whether famous or not, in real places. However, over time, modification in reuse may convert a particular anecdote to a fictional piece, one that's retold but's "too good… (More on Anecdotes)