Tell Again Tuesday why readers read

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A Hidden Reason Why Readers ReadBy Donald Maass

When asked why stories are read, fiction writers offer high-minded reasons:

• Fiction is the tale around the campfire: a celebration of our heroes.
• Fiction whispers cautions: warnings about our enemies.
• Fiction affirms our values.
• Fiction challenges our values.
• Fiction is a mirror: how we are.
• Fiction is inspiration: how we can be.
• Fiction takes us through our fears.
• Fiction brings us hope.
• Fiction reminds us of what matters.
• Fiction instructs.
• Fiction entertains.
• Fiction makes us wonder, dream and imagine.

And so on. Those may all be true, but those are stronger reasons to write fiction than to read it.

When readers are asked the same question, many . . .

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