The Power of Books

By reading we will develop our imagination which means that we will also increase our empathy levels. And neuroscientists actually found out that when you read fiction you will get this immediate boost of empathy.

One night I thought my life would be very different if I was just like Pippi Longstocking. And then I thought what if every time I am anxious or scared to walk up to other kids I just imagined that I was Pippi Longstocking?

Sometimes when I read books it feels like the author reaching out his hand to me and saying, “Hey, I get it, I’ve been through this before. I can explain it to you and while I explain to you I just sit next to you and let you know that you’re not alone.”

Don’t worry about the believability of your stories. The reader will believe everything you want them to. The only thing you have to make sure is that you create a character with which the reader can empathise. They have to see and recognise something of themselves in the characters.