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Part of why we read fiction is to learn something by going through an experience with the character --that's what makes identifying with the character important. For someone to lose what they and o...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T04:39:18Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Chris Sunami
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2019-12-08T04:39:18Z (almost 5 years ago)
Part of why we read fiction is to learn something by going through an experience with the character --that's what makes identifying with the character important. For someone to lose what they and others have always felt is their core strength is a real experience, and one that could be compelling to go through in fiction --if it resolves in a way that feels real, not fake. For that reason, I disagree with your comment that it is _not advisable._ If the overall message of your book is "just give up," I'd personally find that off-putting. But if the lesson is "sometimes we try so hard that we get in our own ways," that's something I could find valuable as realized in a fictional context. (Possible other lessons: _we all need help sometimes_, _no one makes it entirely on his/her own,_ or _even when you're at your personal lowest, all hope is not gone_)
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2015-09-24T16:12:36Z (about 9 years ago)
Original score: 7