Sometimes there's a reality in the fake that isn't in the real thing. We always craft our narratives- bringing forward some details, pushing other details back. This way we tell a story that feels real, without the distraction of all of the facts that complicate the thing and make it difficult for our listeners to know what is important, and what is not. When we are careful and when we are wise and when we are skilled with the art of carving a story out of a set of facts: that's when we move the world forward.

For more on Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird, look here:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/97395/bird-by-bird-by-anne-lamott/