Quote by Roddy Doyle

No matter how close to personal experience a story might be, inevitably you are going to get to a part that isn't yours and, actually, whether it happened or not becomes irrelevant. It is all about choosing the right words.

No matter how close to personal experience a story might be,

Summary

This quote emphasizes that while a story may have elements of personal experience, there comes a point where certain aspects are no longer directly related to the author's own lived reality. Whether those elements actually occurred or not becomes inconsequential to the storytelling process. The crucial factor becomes the selection and use of the appropriate words to effectively convey the story, regardless of their connection to the author's personal life.

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By Roddy Doyle

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