Matt Haig posted an article titled “12 Years as a Writer”. It’s a lessons-learned piece. I especially like #11, which reads:
“We like stories because time moves us forward, when what we want to do is move sideways. We want to live every possible life, not just ours. Stories are how we can window shop other possible lives without committing to them. They teach us everything.”
While we’re immersed in a story, time in our world seems to stop. How often have you looked up from a book and asked yourself where the time has gone. It is possible to time travel. All we need is a great novel. It transports us to another place and time and then quietly dumps us back into our own world without all the pyrotechnics of the movies. As Haig says, a story allows us to “window shop” other ways of life vicariously ... and safely.
Storytelling is an art, and because everyone can enjoy it
with no special knowledge, it is the universal art.
So … find a good book and take a vacation. You can visit anywhere, any time. Happy reading.
So … find a good book and take a vacation. You can visit anywhere, any time. Happy reading.
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| Honest stories filled with dishonest characters. |
