@vgr They find themselves in a situation that we’ve experienced, but take a different route to navigate it
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@vgr here's a relevant narrative theory book about how fiction generates characters readers can identify with: http://www.amazon.com/Transparent-Minds-Dorrit-Claire-Cohn/dp/0691101566 … -
@k_llyi thanks will check it out!
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@graaaaaagh that would mainly be for throwaway quick-use characters though right? You need something deeper for caring through a whole storyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@vgr The Mr. Osomatsu anime seems relevant here, though I'm not sure exactly how.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@alexcuadros Ah yes. David Foster Wallace does that too.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@vgr at least some of the time, likeability has to do with knowing why characters make decisions... -
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@vgr Just seeing the world through a character's eyes is enough to identify with them. In narratology, this is called focalization.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@vgr Great writing isn't required. You could test this theory by reading Hitler's chapter about Vienna in Mein Kampf.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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