Melissa Barker-Simpson

Why writing fiction really matters

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A beautiful post about the true strength in words. Stories connect us, and Nick’s personal journey is as magical as the stories which touch his life. Thanks for sharing, Sue.

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“Insert!” He extended his foot…
“You sound like a Borg.” … and wriggled his toes into the sock. “That would make me a cyborg.” He paused. I could see the wheels turning. “That’s it…my recovery… the screwdriver must have damaged the wiring… and the nano-bots have been busy with repairs…”

He stopped as I sighed… to be fair, it wasn’t a bad analogy. Most of Nick’s problems are caused by faulty wiring. He is fitter than most, carries not an ounce of fat and is all muscle. Even so, there are a few of the moving parts that don’t function as well as they should, in spite of the incredible recovery he has made so far.

His eyes are one of them. And that had hit hard. Nick had always been an avid reader, sharing my ‘library’ and devouring fantasy and science fiction. Being unable to hold and read a…

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7 responses to “Why writing fiction really matters”

  1. Sue Vincent Avatar
    Sue Vincent

    Thank you for reblogging, Mel. It puts a whole new slant on why we write, doesn’t it?

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    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar
      mbarkersimpson

      My pleasure 🙂 And it absolutely does. It’s all about the connection.

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      1. Sue Vincent Avatar
        Sue Vincent

        🙂 We just can’t know what that might mean to someone 🙂

      2. mbarkersimpson Avatar
        mbarkersimpson

        I guess we hope that we can give something back, in whatever way we can. Books have helped me through so much. As you said, if we can touch just one person with our words – that’s a very precious thing 😀

      3. Sue Vincent Avatar
        Sue Vincent

        ‘Just one person’… that is Nick’s mantra… and I don’t think even now he realises how many he inspires or helps. 🙂

      4. mbarkersimpson Avatar
        mbarkersimpson

        He sounds like a truly wonderful person. Everything you share about his journey is inspiring. You’ve all touched so many people 😀

      5. Sue Vincent Avatar
        Sue Vincent

        😀 He’s a son, complete with utter disregard for mothers, ratty, disagreeable and all the things a son usually is 🙂 But he’s pretty amazing too 🙂

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