I grew up thinking story tellers were bad. If you were a 'story teller', you had an issue with telling the truth. Now that I look back, I can see that this assessment was right on.
This is what I mean: to tell a story, to concoct a plot, you need an imagination that can invent entire lives and cities and histories out of thin air. You create, you invent, you imagine. The fine line between real life and fantasy is blurred, and the truly gifted story teller can take the reader on a journey that feels absolutely real. That is what a story teller does. This is what I do, and you know what?
I'm proud to admit that I am a story teller.
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