Comments on: The Storyteller Speaks http://joealterio.com/2007/04/the-storyteller-speaks/ Joe Alterio's blog on illustration, comix, design, animation, and other bouts of total awesomeness. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:24:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jason Grote http://joealterio.com/2007/04/the-storyteller-speaks/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Jason Grote Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:11:00 +0000 http://joealterio.com/goodwork/2007/04/the-storyteller-speaks/#comment-78 I tend to think that the mediasphere's collective obsession with "truth" is not only disingenuous but unhealthy. As reality seems to be dissipating, or perhaps multiplying into endless copies of itself, we seem to be fetishizing small-t truth and crucifying anyone who dares violate these ridiculous guidelines... I tend to think that the mediasphere’s collective obsession with “truth” is not only disingenuous but unhealthy. As reality seems to be dissipating, or perhaps multiplying into endless copies of itself, we seem to be fetishizing small-t truth and crucifying anyone who dares violate these ridiculous guidelines…

]]> By: Anonymous http://joealterio.com/2007/04/the-storyteller-speaks/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Anonymous Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:36:00 +0000 http://joealterio.com/goodwork/2007/04/the-storyteller-speaks/#comment-77 As a journalist, that's dually noted. :)<br/><br/>-Jason As a journalist, that’s dually noted. :)

-Jason

]]> By: Glaser http://joealterio.com/2007/04/the-storyteller-speaks/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Glaser Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:04:00 +0000 http://joealterio.com/goodwork/2007/04/the-storyteller-speaks/#comment-76 Embellishment is at the heart of any great story as it is being told, and I'm of the firm opinion that, if I stretch the truth a little bit to make things more resonant or interesting, then the story itself is more likely to survive through being retold and re-invented, and the actual truth behind it will be forever preserved. <br/><br/>Of course, I don't recommend this technique to journalists or historians. Just the facts, Jack, from you guys, and then leave folks like Joe and I to add in the <a HREF="http://www.wildlife-pictures-online.com/image-files/giraffe_ngr-4450.jpg" REL="nofollow">man-eating giraffes</a>. Embellishment is at the heart of any great story as it is being told, and I’m of the firm opinion that, if I stretch the truth a little bit to make things more resonant or interesting, then the story itself is more likely to survive through being retold and re-invented, and the actual truth behind it will be forever preserved.

Of course, I don’t recommend this technique to journalists or historians. Just the facts, Jack, from you guys, and then leave folks like Joe and I to add in the man-eating giraffes.

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