Comments on: Why Fiction Matters

By: Vineetha

Vineetha — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 06:44:46 +0000

In reply to MM Finck. Thanks for reading!

By: MM Finck

MM Finck — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 21:25:26 +0000

Very well said! Thank you so much for writing it for us.
~MM
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By: Vineetha

Vineetha — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 05:27:56 +0000

In reply to Pia Kealey. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the piece, Pia. Often people tend to overlook the transformative power of fiction - its not “just stories” that get written. They have the power to influence both the writer and reader in a deep and meaningful way.

By: Pia Kealey

Pia Kealey — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 03:32:34 +0000

Bravo, a thorough and well considered answer to the question of why fiction matters! It seems a very important topic for those of us who devote much of our time to reading and writing – I have touched on it in a couple of blog posts, too. At the most personal level, I consider writing my therapy and therapist. In the grand scheme, I believe fiction is the most powerful way to let people get inside something unfamiliar, internalize new and different ideas – which is why it can completely change people’s minds, I think. Thanks for the great post and reinforcement of the enormous value of fiction, which is something others do not always see.

By: Vineetha

Vineetha — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 11:43:31 +0000

In reply to Carol Hedges. Hi Carol, Happy reading! You’re absolutely spot on about the link between reading and writing.

By: Vineetha

Vineetha — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 11:41:41 +0000

In reply to Jessica Norrie. Thanks for reading, Jessica. Stories keep us going, don’t they? Hope you enjoy One Part Woman and Bel Canto.

By: Jessica Norrie

Jessica Norrie — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 09:03:32 +0000

Great article. Telling stories, as every small child, psychotherapist (and client) knows helps us make sense of our lives. You’ve flagged up some here that I’m off to explore as I didn’t know of them: One Part Woman and Bel Canto in particular. Thank you.

By: Carol Hedges

Carol Hedges — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 08:08:26 +0000

Reading books ~ from age 4, took me to places I never imagined. Books have been my solace and my friends. When life was unendurable, they were my hiding place and my refuge. Now, writing books is my passion and my purpose. The one always comes out of the other. I have never met a writer who was not a reader…. can’t be done. Thanks for this lovely analysis.

By: Girish

Girish — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 04:44:35 +0000

Very nice. Loved the perspective and greedily expect more.