No story is the same to us after a lapse of time; or rather we who read it are no longer the same interpreters.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I think there's a great difference in consciousness in that same way in that when we're young we read books for the story, for the excitement of the story - and there comes a time when you realise that all stories are more or less the same story.
Stories are different every time you tell them - they allow so many possible narratives.
If you have distance from the events, then your story can work as an analogy or parable rather than its literal narrative.
No matter what writers say, most stories are about ourselves. The facts might change a little, but not much.
As human beings, we are all not conducting just one narrative but many narratives all at the same time.
I can't remember a time when I didn't write or make up stories, because it seemed to come with reading.
No, the thing is, we all love storytelling, and as a writer you get to tell stories all the time.
Stories and narratives are one of the most powerful things in humanity. They're devices for dealing with the chaotic danger of existence.
Everybody's got a different way of telling a story - and has different stories to tell.
There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before.