I absolutely loved this article! Your point about how character driven fiction fosters empathy really struck me; it made me reflect on how some of my favorite books have shaped my understanding of others.
As a writer, I tend to gravitate toward this kind of storytelling, but I often worry that my work will feel too 'boring' without injecting high stakes action. Reading this reminded me that action isn’t always necessary to drive a story forward: emotional depth and human connection can be just as compelling. Thank you for this beautifully written and thought-provoking piece!
I absolutely loved this article! Your point about how character driven fiction fosters empathy really struck me; it made me reflect on how some of my favorite books have shaped my understanding of others.
As a writer, I tend to gravitate toward this kind of storytelling, but I often worry that my work will feel too 'boring' without injecting high stakes action. Reading this reminded me that action isn’t always necessary to drive a story forward: emotional depth and human connection can be just as compelling. Thank you for this beautifully written and thought-provoking piece!
Yes! For me, depth and human connection are preferred to high stakes actions.
I'm happy that enjoy the piece & found some inspiration in it 💜