Fiction, unlike reality, is whatever we want it to be.
Ironically, much of our supposed reality is embellished and twisted to the
point of being fiction. Alas, history and politics must become legend and
propaganda to be interesting.
I do not and shall not bastardize history. I do not and
shall not spout propaganda. I write fiction. My stories are the thrills of
legend as they truly are. The meanings are the truth propaganda purports to tell.
My fiction is all the fun without the pretense.
Reality is what it is regardless. Fiction is only ever
what we regard. Good and evil. Sex and violence. Drama. Reality need not be fun
but fiction must be.
Our legends, propaganda and fiction are the unreality we live in. Should we lose ourselves in them we become delusional. Should we
find ourselves in them we are enlightened. For better or worse our reality is
decided by our fantasies. Fiction may prove real after all.
Reality should never become fiction; however, reality can and usually is inspired by it. Our wondrous dreams put down on paper inspire others and create a lot of good in the world. Fiction is a very powerful thing especially that which is born of a loving heart. We must endevour to write responsibly because todays fiction could have the potential to inspire future generations.
ReplyDeleteIndeed. Because our fiction has real consequences we should be honest even when we tell a story.
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