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The psychology of fiction with Jennifer Lynn Barnes

WorkLife with Adam Grant

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The Character Is Just Like Me and They Are So Awesome

Jen Lancaster: We like characters who feel like they're just like us, but incredibly awesome. But then you have the things about them, of course, that you want readers to relate to. She says we saw more positive reactions to regular people in fantasy worlds than the reverse.

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