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Why You Should Embellish Your Stories

Sometimes a kernel of truth is enough

Our hearts go on, even if the story that moved them didn’t really happen. Image: 20th Century Fox

Is it okay to embellish to tell a better story?

If you are a storyteller? Absolutely. (Journalists and politicians are another matter…)

We all prefer straight truth. Unfortunately, unaltered truth usually doesn’t make for the best stories.