Comments on: lying or editing? http://pithlog.com/2009/03/lying-or-editing/ Talking crap since 1999. Wed, 09 May 2012 04:31:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Jessica http://pithlog.com/2009/03/lying-or-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Jessica Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:14:33 +0000 http://pithlog.com/?p=212#comment-154 Hmm.. creative non-fiction. Thanks, Martha, that description helps a lot actually. SDZ: The discoverability of our signage isn't impactful on the ROI! Hmm.. creative non-fiction. Thanks, Martha, that description helps a lot actually.

SDZ: The discoverability of our signage isn’t impactful on the ROI!

]]> By: Martha http://pithlog.com/2009/03/lying-or-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Martha Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:26:48 +0000 http://pithlog.com/?p=212#comment-152 First, haven't you learned from your Southern (as in U.S. South) relatives that it's natural to add a few interesting details to make a personal anecdote more entertaining or humorous? As long as you don't say anything hurtful . . . . No one wants to hear a dull story. Second, the genre that you might think of as the anecdote or personal essay is now most commonly referred to as creative non-fiction. I figure the creative part of the term is self-explanatory--as long as you don't claim to have escaped from a gang in a large metropolitan area or to have been raised by large wild mammals, you're copacetic. First, haven’t you learned from your Southern (as in U.S. South) relatives that it’s natural to add a few interesting details to make a personal anecdote more entertaining or humorous? As long as you don’t say anything hurtful . . . . No one wants to hear a dull story. Second, the genre that you might think of as the anecdote or personal essay is now most commonly referred to as creative non-fiction. I figure the creative part of the term is self-explanatory–as long as you don’t claim to have escaped from a gang in a large metropolitan area or to have been raised by large wild mammals, you’re copacetic.

]]> By: jezzicuh http://pithlog.com/2009/03/lying-or-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-159 jezzicuh Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:49:15 +0000 http://pithlog.com/?p=212#comment-159 Test. I think Disqus is eating comments. Test. I think Disqus is eating comments.

]]> By: SDZ http://pithlog.com/2009/03/lying-or-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-148 SDZ Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:18:40 +0000 http://pithlog.com/?p=212#comment-148 I'm pretty sure everyone does what you're describing to some degree or another. Memory and perception of events are so fickle it would be difficult to present just the facts in most cases anyway. <br><br>Also, a strict adherence to facts can really get in the way of the meaning of a story. You are relating an event in which there was something important, interesting, funny or whatever to merit its retelling. It is horrible to let a few facts get in the way of a good story or relating the truth of a situation.<br><br>Save the long, dull, fact filled descriptions for the cops and lawyers. Most anyone else will appreciate a well told story even if you take a few liberties with the facts along the way. As long as it doesn't get too outrageous it's no big deal. <br><br>Impactful? have you joined a marketing department somewhere? ;) I'm pretty sure everyone does what you're describing to some degree or another. Memory and perception of events are so fickle it would be difficult to present just the facts in most cases anyway.

Also, a strict adherence to facts can really get in the way of the meaning of a story. You are relating an event in which there was something important, interesting, funny or whatever to merit its retelling. It is horrible to let a few facts get in the way of a good story or relating the truth of a situation.

Save the long, dull, fact filled descriptions for the cops and lawyers. Most anyone else will appreciate a well told story even if you take a few liberties with the facts along the way. As long as it doesn't get too outrageous it's no big deal.

Impactful? have you joined a marketing department somewhere? ;)

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