Thread: Do you need to "connect" to a story and/or characters?
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Old 02-10-2023, 11:00 AM   #30
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Originally Posted by 4691mls View Post
Does "connect" mean the reader felt they had something in common with the main character? Does it mean that the story had some kind of personal significance for the reader?
If I don't care about the main character(s) I have trouble enjoying the story. I don't know about "something in common" with the character(s) but at least something likable or interesting about them.

There's a reason why so many children's stories focus on orphans (or the half orphaned).
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