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?<\/p>\n

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Fiction allows us to use our imagination.<\/strong> 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.<\/li>\n

Fiction entertains us.<\/strong> Non-fiction is educational, but fiction is just plain fun. And you need some fun in your life sometimes.<\/li>\n

Fiction teaches us.<\/strong> 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.<\/li>\n

Fiction improves our vocabulary.<\/strong> The more you read, the better your vocabulary gets, and the smarter you’ll be. Readers are good conversationalists for this reason.<\/li>\n

Fiction broadens our horizons<\/strong>. The more you read about different places, different cultures, different people and different ideas, the broader your mind will be.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Why do you read fiction?<\/p>\n
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