tell the truth

One of the most important jobs of a storyteller – regardless of the medium – is to study, understand, and empathize with the experiences of our fellow human beings. On the up side, we're all equip with the ability to relate to others. On the down side, human beings are perplexing, contradictory, at times unpredictable, and frustrating. In order to understand other people, their lives, and their struggles, we have to accept the reality of said people, all the aspects we like and appreciate about them, and all the aspects we can't stand.