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?
Well, normal speech like 65-75% and the rest would be 35-25%. Something like that, I suppose.
Thank you Ritesh and Neeraj.
How would you balance the mix?
People generally speak too informally, so I'd say it's a better choice to have a mix, keeps the realism and gives you the chance to write better dialogue. :)