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Inside each issue, novels are more than stories on a page--they're invitations to see ourselves and the world a little more clearly.
A couple of times a month, I pluck an intriguing sentence or two from a novel and follow where it leads--sometimes to an "aha!" moment, sometimes to a good laugh, and often to that little spark of recognition that makes us whisper, "Me too."
Because here's the thing about humans—we're absolutely hardwired for story.
A single line of fiction can crack open a door to something deeper. Maybe it's a fresh perspective on that thing you've been mulling over, or a moment of "Oh wait, other people feel this way too?" Sometimes it's just the gentle reminder that we're all figuring it out as we go along.
While I love a good personal development book (and trust me, my shelves are lined with them), there's something uniquely powerful about fiction. Instead of telling us how to live, novels show us lives in motion—messy, complex, beautiful lives that help us understand our own. They're like windows into different ways of being, offering insights that settle into our hearts when we least expect them.
Think of The Plot Line as your bookish coffee date. Each post is part reflection, part conversation starter, where we explore how fiction echoes in our real lives. Because the best stories? They remind us that our struggles and joys aren't solo adventures—they're shared experiences, told in different voices but familiar all the same.
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