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This was a wonderful post to read- thank you! I found it so interesting what you said about people wanting to read about real people that their lives connect with- emotions, experiences, etc that we all share. This is what I try to do on my Substack but with a slightly different angle: I’m bringing to life the stories of historical people in an attempt to show that they had real and textured lives just like us. You’ve given me much food for thought!

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Yay I’m so glad! I had a read of a couple of your posts and it thoroughly resonates with me. Of course you’re right - people of the past had most likely very similar experiences internally, it just got displayed or triggered differently. Fascinating subject!

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Ah thanks so much! 🥰

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Jan 2Liked by Elin Petronella

Yes, please make a part 2. I feel like there's more to be explored about it. I still do feel that my writing here is slightly selfish and I still haven't figured out the writing tone for it so it's in service without sounding like a wellness magazine. 🤔

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