Fiction is a story that is all or partially made-up, something that didn’t or won’t (or might not) actually happen. Why do we love fiction so much? And should you love it too?
- Fiction allows us to use our imagination. You’re learning when you read non-fiction, but with fiction, you’re creating. You’re dreaming up a universe and living inside of it for awhile. Your creative side gets a good workout with a fiction novel or story.
- Fiction entertains us. Non-fiction is educational, but fiction is just plain fun. And you need some fun in your life sometimes.
- Fiction teaches us. Sure, non-fiction is educational, but fiction can teach us a lot, too. You can learn a lot by reading what the characters know and do in the story, and you can pick up facts about new places and ideas from reading fiction.
- Fiction improves our vocabulary. The more you read, the better your vocabulary gets, and the smarter you’ll be. Readers are good conversationalists for this reason.
- Fiction broadens our horizons. The more you read about different places, different cultures, different people and different ideas, the broader your mind will be.
You can see that reading — anything at all! — is good for your brain. If you’re a non-fiction reader, try some fiction once in awhile to see how much fun it can be.
Why do you read fiction?