So, I’ve left out the name of the poster—both the original poster of this and the person who shared it—because I don’t really wish to cause a ruckus at the moment. (I’m a bit busy for ruckus-causing and other mischief right now.) The emphasis was placed there by the person who shared the post.
I’m going not to dignify this person’s wRiTiNg AdViCe with the kind of well-reasoned response I intend here. I’ll save that for a WrItInG aDvIcE fRoM dUmmIeS type article complete with memes and meme text.
What I want to focus on is this statement: “you are lying to people for fun.”
Frankly, since I actually write fiction, I think I’m at least a little qualified to comment on that insulting dreck cooked up in the fevered, projecting mind of one of society’s lesser beings. Here’s the thing. This might be really, really, really hard for some people to understand, but there is a vast world of difference between lying (telling a lie) and writing fantasy—or any fiction for that matter. While it is subtle in the text of the definitions, it is extremely significant in its meaning. First off…let’s define a lie.
Feel free to ask questions or make comments below…