Excellent replies! I particularly like J. M. Burnett's points about reading being different from consuming stories via other mediums.
I also appreciate Esh's point about not having to live an interesting life to have interesting things to write about. I come across this idea sometimes (travel! Do loads of things! Live life!), but tiny experiences can still generate intriguing ideas or complex emotions that can be translated into a completely different scenario.
Imagine for a moment the millions of commuters on trains all over the world escaping into a novel as they head to their soul-draining, wage-slave cubicle job five days a week, year after year...
Many would be "dead inside" without the life support.
Excellent replies! I particularly like J. M. Burnett's points about reading being different from consuming stories via other mediums.
I also appreciate Esh's point about not having to live an interesting life to have interesting things to write about. I come across this idea sometimes (travel! Do loads of things! Live life!), but tiny experiences can still generate intriguing ideas or complex emotions that can be translated into a completely different scenario.
I’ve been lucky to meet a lot of interesting people over the last year
Imagine for a moment the millions of commuters on trains all over the world escaping into a novel as they head to their soul-draining, wage-slave cubicle job five days a week, year after year...
Many would be "dead inside" without the life support.
Writers save lives!
I needed this! I've been grappling with the "why write?" question a lot lately, and answers to "why read?" hold the key - thanks, Nathan!!