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Maybe tell a true story that helps your point, rather than a blatantly fictitious one. I could tell a story about purple moon dragons, but it wouldn't "show" a

• sciurus 10y ago
  Sure it could. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegory
• coldtea 10y ago
  >Maybe tell a true story that helps your point, rather than a blatantly fictitious one. The point wasn't to give a true example, it was to add a twist to the ending of the story told by the parent to make those reading it fathom an alternative way things could have gone that goes contrary to its message. >I could tell a story about purple moon dragons, but it wouldn't "show" anything. Why not? That's what allegories, parables, zen koans, fables and 200 other forms of fictional stories used in making a point do.