Fiction is a solution, the best solution, to the problem of existential solitude.

Jonathan Franzen
Fiction is a solution, the best solution, to the problem...
Fiction is a solution, the best solution, to the problem...
Fiction is a solution, the best solution, to the problem...
Fiction is a solution, the best solution, to the problem...
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In a world of infinite possibilities, fiction offers a way of living out a life. In the words of the great French author, “Fiction is a solution, the best solution, to the problem of existential solitude.” Writers seek to make sense of the world through their creative imaginations. They question and explore the world around them. Fiction allows its readers to do the same. Through imagination and creation, people can create a world that feels real or at least better than their own.

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