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Old 12-Oct-2008, 00:18
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Default Re: Is fiction important?

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Originally Posted by nnyhav View Post
Empathy. Each of us a world.

I think of writing as distinct from other arts in that it's made exclusively of language. It being the basis for our shared understanding of the world we, and the worlds others, inhabit.
I think that's a perfect summation of the importance of fiction. When we go into the fictional worlds of others, it's easier to make that jump into understanding of the people around us. And without the ability to empathize, we're toast.
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