I have found that most people (myself included) tend to shy away from nonfiction these days. And yet, I find that people are much more willing to read books that are "based on true events". What is it about books that are "based on true events" that make them more appealing than actual true stories? Maybe it's the fact that they are only "partly true", rather than the whole truth. Then you can pick and choose what you want to believe, because it's only based on the truth, you don't have to accept it all. It's not all the truth. But what good does only part of the truth do you? People and events and stories aren't just what you want them to be. They are a mix of the good and the bad, the easily acceptable and the...not so easily acceptable. They aren't all rainbows and sunshine, happy endings and easily discernable good and bad guys. Not everything is nice and neat and simple. Because the world, and the people in it, are complicated. They all have different views on the world, different thoughts and ideas. I find that people tend to keep these views, thoughts and ideas, and it frustrates me. Why can't people just say what they mean? Why do they feel that they have to hide their unique ways of looking at reality? Well I want to solve this problem, so starting now I'm going to share my thoughts on the workings of the world. And I hope you'll do the same, because what good is an opinion if no one knows what it is? And so a new story begins.
The World As Seen By Nemo Maximus
A True Story
You pose a very interesting point of view. I am a very big fan of fictional writings. From science fiction to high fantasy, I've always been an avid reader. One of the genres I struggle with most is historical fiction. Seems odd to me to write about events that really happened but with a twist. Then I read a series of novels, that incorporated dragons in the struggles against Napolean. Needless to say, I read the entire series. Hoping for more. I think the key is finding where we fit in God's story. Then, we can enjoy how he designed us to bring Him glory. Even in a world where good guys might look like bad guys and vice versa!
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