I hadn't thought about dolls similar to characters, but you are right. I didn't play with dolls as a child. I read books. My imagination lived with the people in the book. I loved them, felt sorry for them, and when I finished reading, I was sad. Now that I write books, I feel the same way.
With my two younger sisters, playing with dolls was a daily activity. I read books, too, and came from a very creative family.
Imagination is fun.
I am not usually sad when I finish reading or writing a book because I can make up a whole happy future for the characters--as long as the book is a romance with a happy ending.
That sounds so inviting.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't thought about dolls similar to characters, but you are right. I didn't play with dolls as a child. I read books. My imagination lived with the people in the book. I loved them, felt sorry for them, and when I finished reading, I was sad. Now that I write books, I feel the same way.
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ReplyDeleteWith my two younger sisters, playing with dolls was a daily activity. I read books, too, and came from a very creative family.
Imagination is fun.
I am not usually sad when I finish reading or writing a book because I can make up a whole happy future for the characters--as long as the book is a romance with a happy ending.
Unhappy endings are depressing. I avoid those.