the truth of a story matters, but depending on the contents of the story. if the story contains issues where to not tell the truth would cause conflict, such as a story involving a real person commiting a crime. however in a fictional story with belivable events, it does not matter if the story is true or not, as long as there is an understanding that the story is true or fiction. without this understanding, confusion and misconseptions about the story and the events within the story, and their authenticity.