I love nonfiction, but it's much easier to "lie" in nonfiction because the author is more acutely aware of what's true. In fiction, where the author is protected by a layer of personal distance, there are sometimes more revelations because the author isn't trying to hide.
Which only assumes an author is trying to hide and is not being totally bald—something that is very difficult for many people.
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Date: 2011-05-11 04:27 pm (UTC)I love nonfiction, but it's much easier to "lie" in nonfiction because the author is more acutely aware of what's true. In fiction, where the author is protected by a layer of personal distance, there are sometimes more revelations because the author isn't trying to hide.
Which only assumes an author is trying to hide and is not being totally bald—something that is very difficult for many people.