"The thing about imagination is that by the very act of putting it down, there must be some truth in one's own imagination"

Imagination, often considered the realm of pure invention or fantasy, paradoxically carries with it an inherent connection to truth. When one chooses to articulate an imagined thought, image, or story, that very act of formalizing and expressing imagination creates a unique relationship between inner experience and external reality. The process of putting down one’s imagination, whether through words, art, or any creative form, demands that the intangible be shaped, selected, and given concrete existence. Even the most fantastical ideas pass through the filter of the creator’s perceptions, values, and subconscious mind.

This act of expression isn’t neutral. As soon as imagination is translated into language or form, choices are made: which images to include, what tone to adopt, which characters or emotions to emphasize. These choices inevitably reveal fragments of the creator’s world, feelings, desires, and beliefs. No act of creation is ever truly separate from its creator. Thus, the imagined is always entwined with subjective truth, however elusive or complex. Even deliberate inventions or fabrications cannot help but betray the mental, emotional, and psychological truths of their originators.

Imagination, therefore, becomes both a mirror and a lamp: it reflects some aspect of one's self or experience and at the same time illuminates unspoken aspects of reality. Perhaps this is why stories resonate, why myths endure, and why personal confessions hidden within fiction can move us so profoundly. Deep down, readers and viewers sense the authenticity mingling with the marvelous, the deep-seated truths seeping through the cracks of creative fancy.

To imagine is never a matter of pure escape. By pinning down imagination, artists cannot help but declare something honest about their own perception of the world, wittingly or unwittingly. Each act of creative composition, then, becomes a subtle act of self-revelation, tethering flight to fact and fantasy to truth.