That all depends on what you're writing, surely? What do you mean by truth? Be true to your characters and the plot, for instance; but reality, in fictional terms, doesn't have to be true.
All novels are a lie, a fabrication. The reader is asked to suspend disbelief, and accept that the story they are about to read is not true. The enjoyment of reading comes from eaves-dropping on the lives of fictitious characters, and engaging with them. Reading a novel is pure escapism, a journey through a different reality.
I confess I seldom commune with my conscience when I write - Anton Chekhov
Thanks for all your responses.
Perhaps the question should have read: When you are writing a "TRUE" story; does "Truth" get in the way?
Hope that makes the question clearer.
That all depends on what you're writing, surely? What do you mean by truth? Be true to your characters and the plot, for instance; but reality, in fictional terms, doesn't have to be true.
When I write, the truth does not get in the way.
All novels are a lie, a fabrication. The reader is asked to suspend disbelief, and accept that the story they are about to read is not true. The enjoyment of reading comes from eaves-dropping on the lives of fictitious characters, and engaging with them. Reading a novel is pure escapism, a journey through a different reality.
I confess I seldom commune with my conscience when I write - Anton Chekhov