There are many definitions of the word "myth." Most of these connote "untruth," but not the ones I usually use. In the following quote, it is used as a synonym for falsehood. For the purposes of this post, I will use it in the same way...
In his masterful work entitled Story, screenwriting-guru Robert McKee observes: “With rare exceptions, unrecognized genius is a myth.” (p.14)
