Hoax Photos

The most convincing photos were those that were not too out-of-the-ordinary, but had subtle yet dramatic differences from the pictures that were real. The reason that photos like these exist is that photographers are required to have powerful images in order for their photographs to be published. Often times, reality does not provide enough intrigue on its own, and the photographers are obligated to shift things to make their pictures more eye-catching.

Writers are obliged to embellish their stories in very much the same way. Because reading is a considerably more involved practice, the most successful authors will attempt to create the same eccentricities in their stories at every chance they get in order to keep the reader interested. It's also important to stay within the realm of the reality. For example, the photographs where things were blown way out of proportion were not very believable to me, and a story with a ridiculous setting might have the same effect. The writer has to play with what he knows to be true and turn reality into something more extravagant, rather than just going off in wild tangents and describing impossible events.