I've been researching the use of contractions in fiction and the more I explore the more confused I become.
There appears to be an acceptance of contractions when writing dialogue, which is a direct copy of how we speak (I'm ok with this one).
The main body of fiction (ie. not dialogue) however, seems to be mixed. Some authors will and others don't (or do not).
What is the correct method for today's literary world?
I believe that a mix of both is mostly agreed. I am not an expert on grammar, but i have read in many Grammar usage books(borrowed from the local library) that the current method is a mixture........ :D