And by according to plan, I mean the plan that I just totally made up on my head, that is only vaguely substantiated with real rumours and speculation but it sounds good so.
And this becomes a secret, a private obsession, which I would say is an apt description of writing novels and screenplays, of making things up in lieu of knowing the real answer.
This story of my travels to distant lands may seem unbelievable, and in places, disturbing—but the lands I visited and the strange peoples I met are not imaginary, I didn't make them up.
And last year CNN investigated how people in the small European country of Macedonia used websites to spread fake news, unproven or just made up stories and make a relative fortune from the advertising.
As the story gained more popularity, scientists weighed in on the mysterious story, and they weren't so quick to accept it, saying it was most likely made up.