Stories And Feelings
Many stories are a journey of feeling for a story's audience. As characters overcome or pass through various obstacles to get what they want, they pass through stages of feeling, and readers who identify with these characters or become invested in what happens to them, share these feelings. This makes a story different than real life, where many people struggle to access their true feelings, feel a need to take drugs to mute or control their feelings, or feel unable to express or experience feelings. Some writers struggle with writing about feelings because they t...