Fiction is Better than Reality

Writing Craft
2016
Featuring Ben Lieberman, Ingrid Thoft, J.D. Rhoades, Lachlan Smith, Mark Stevens

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This panel revolves around the idea of stringing together fictional narratives to tell an ultimate truth. Audience members play a game with the panelists wherein they tell a story that’s either true or false, and participants must take their guess on which is the correct answer. The panel aims to emphasize that fiction as a genre is superior to reality.

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