Why fiction matters - Deborah Levy
Daily Politics from the New Statesman
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The Balancing Act of Storytelling and Reality
This chapter explores the complex relationship between storytelling and reality, highlighting the challenges writers face in balancing the surreal with authenticity. It critiques the oversimplification of narratives while discussing techniques to create layered, compelling stories that resist sentimentality.
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