𝘧𝘪𝘴𝘺𝘢𝘩

When evaluating whether something a character says about themselves, about someone else, about a situation, a piece of information, etc, is true, here are some things to think about.

Who is speaking?

Who are they speaking to?

Why are they speaking about the subject? Is it with a goal in mind?

Does the speaker have full information and context about the subject they're speaking about?

Does the speaker have any reason to hide, obscure, manipulate or alter the information or context about the subject to the listener?

Does the speaker have any reason to lie to the listener about the subject?

Does the speaker have any reason to lie to themselves about the subject?

Does the speaker have any principles, beliefs or goals that might alter their own interpretation of the subject they're speaking about?

Could the speaker be mistaken, confused, or misinformed?