No matter what writers say, most stories are about ourselves. The facts might change a little, but not much.
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I think there's a natural link between the fact that our self is a story that we make up and that we're drawn to stories. It resonates, in a way.
My stories are full of facts; they have a beginning and an end. For that reason, they will never... occupy a place in contemporary literature.
As a writer, I'm more interested in what people tell themselves happened rather than what actually happened.
Stories change people while statistics give them something to argue about.
Sometimes stories are inherently important whether or not they have a direct relation to your life.
Most of what we say about ourselves is a wonderful piece of storytelling.
Whether the story reflects the facts is obviously a different matter.
An autobiography can distort; facts can be realigned. But fiction never lies: it reveals the writer totally.
When a story is told really well and is real, even if it's not about their own lives, people can apply it to themselves.
What makes a story a story is that something changes. Internal, external, small or large, trivial or of earth-shattering importance. Doesn't matter.