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medium.com > @moonj9670 > when-fiction-becomes-reality-0d8360dfff96

When Fiction Becomes Reality

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (36+ words) When my cousin was 18 years old, she was a beautiful, smart, and graceful girl. She had shiny hair, a fair complexion, and a slim figure. Her mother pampered her, and her …...


medium.com > @kuriyamamiyuki4 > why-i-keep-looking-for-myself-in-fiction-2965179ea21b

Why I Keep Looking for Myself in Fiction

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1453+ words) I have always found it a little strange that I can feel like I know people who have never existed. Not just know them, either. Sometimes I feel like I miss them. That is the part I have never really…...


medium.com > @ash74u > what-reading-other-peoples-stories-taught-me-about-writing-my-own-2ec6b97f5cab

What Reading Other People’s Stories Taught Me About Writing My Own

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (426+ words) Something shifted when I started actually reading other people’s articles — not skimming, but really reading. And then something shifted again when I started leaving comments, sharing my own experiences in response to theirs. I think that second part matters more…...