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The real problem is arranging that experience in a way that tells a story, which is just incredible enough to be interesting, but credible enough to be believed.

— Richard Helms

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

A story is how we construct our experiences.

— Doris Lessing

There's a problem with narratives. Most that spring to mind are fictional.

— Howard Jacobson

Stories are different every time you tell them - they allow so many possible narratives.

— David Antin

I think any journalist who spends time in a place realizes that there are lots of stories around beyond their primary story. You meet so many interesting people and have all kinds of experiences.

— Joe Sacco

I always take a story that's kind of out there, like an urban myth. I take some possibility that people imagine, that they are familiar with, and try to turn it into a story.

— Cecelia Ahern

There's something uniquely exhilarating about puzzling together the truth at the hands of an unreliable narrator.

— Maria Semple

I think when you're telling a story from inside of you that's genuine, people connect with it.

— G-Eazy

There are some people who believe that these are not real stories with real people, but they actually are.

— Samantha Bee

Stories and narratives are one of the most powerful things in humanity. They're devices for dealing with the chaotic danger of existence.

— Wes Craven

✗Opposing Perspectives

The telling of stories creates the real world.

— Alberto Manguel