After the third {San Miguel}, I am likely to announce that all writing is fantasy anyway: that to set any event down in print is immediately to begin to lie about it, thank goodness; and that it's no less absurd and presumptuous to try on the skin of a bank teller than that of a Bigfoot or a dragon.
In this excerpt from "The Fantasy Worlds of Peter Beagle," the author reflects on the nature of writing and storytelling. He suggests that all writing ultimately veers into the realm of fantasy, regardless of how factual it may seem. Once an event is written down, it transforms into something that diverges from the truth, creating a narrative that can never fully encapsulate reality.
Beagle emphasizes the absurdity of attempting to accurately portray the experiences of others, whether mundane, like a bank teller, or mythical, like fantastical creatures. This perspective highlights that all writing, in its essence, is a creative exercise where the boundary between truth and fiction is blurrier than we often acknowledge.
