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Why Writing Fiction Still Matters in 2025 - Better Writer Podcast Episode 1

In the very first episode of the Better Writer Podcast, I’m asking one very important question: Does writing fiction matter? When AI has shown up to replace us and the world feels like it’s always in a state of crisis does it still make sense to sit down and write your stories? I believe it is. Here’s why. Links mentioned in this episode: Subscribe to the Better Writer Weekly newsletter here: https://olivia-helps-writers.kit.com/... Learn more about my work here: https://oliviahelpswriters.com Read my blog post on harmful worldbuilding tropes here: https://www.oliviahelpswriters.com/bl... Check out the sources that I consulted in putting together this show: Article: Does reading fiction make us better people? https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20... Study: How Does Fiction Reading Influence Empathy? An Experimental Investigation on the Role of Emotional Transportation https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... Bookworms versus nerds: Exposure to fiction versus non-fiction, divergent associations with social ability, and the simulation of fictional social worlds https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... Article: Why Sharing Stories Brings People Together https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/bl... Paul Slovic observes the ‘psychic numbing’ of COVID-19 https://www.apa.org/members/content/c... Why Your Brain Can’t Empathize with Large Tragedies https://www.cracked.com/blog/why-your... Books Mentioned (affiliate links): Wired for Story https://bookshop.org/a/93888/97816077... The Well of Tears https://bookshop.org/a/93888/97814299... The Duke and I (Bridgerton #1): https://bookshop.org/a/93888/97800623... For a full transcript of the episode, please visit oliviahelpswriters.com/bwp/1