Exploring the Theme of Truth & Lies in Storytelling
Photo by Alice Alinari on Unsplash I'm currently working on a novella that focuses on the theme of truth and lies. It started as a way to help myself heal from something that happened online where the person lied to a community to which I belonged. The scale on which they lied was vast, and I found it difficult to believe anything they said thereafter, more so because it was all online where it's already hard to trust people. Show your support for books and reading . For a while, I was just writing the story, trying to get it out of my head and heart. When I was able to stop and look it over, I noticed the theme of truth and lies, which I realized I relate to on various levels: Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on Unsplash Astrology I am a Libra, which is the symbol of scales. Scales are held by Lady Justice who must weigh the truth and lies to provide a just sentence. I'm often weighing my options, my actions, my words and those of others. Whil...