Liar Liar

It's interesting how little we think about what we say sometimes as we go through our day. After writing down my biggest lie on Monday, I decided that I would go the rest of the week without telling another one. That of course had me stuttering once or twice when I remembered I was prohibitied from lying, but it showed me that maybe I do lie a little too often! This also made me think: Do I ever include lies in any of my writing? I don't think I've ever done that, so that could be an interesting challenge for one of our assessment pieces, perhaps.

Now, to business. The Truth I believe is a complex tool that we can use in writing. When I first thought about it, I imagined that the truth can be bent to the writer's advantage. For example, if I wrote 'In the land of Tomlin, you could be sentenced to death for eating sausage rolls.', you would have to take my word for it, because the fictional world of Tomlin is my creation (Don't worry, this strange dimension doesn't exist, trust me.) A fictional world that is created by an author adheres to his or her rules, and therefore the truth relies purely on what they write.

Of course, if the author is writing a more realistic peace where the world isn't named after his or her surname, then it is easier to identify the truth, especially in what people say. What I feel I'm digressing to here is believability, but this is closely knit with the concept of truth. Of course, a good writer, especially in the realms of fantasy or sci-fi, has to uphold a certain degree of believability. When thinking about this, would they really bother to tie in some lies? It would only undermine their work, so I guess not.

Although I've led myself a little off topic, I've chosen not to hold the backspace and start over, because I feel believability is an important device for all writers. That said, I'll leave you with an interesting website about lying I stumbled upon... Have a good week!