Lit Freak: [noun] A person whose lifestyle is dictated by the fictional worlds built in the literature they identify with.
Appealing to one who identifies with this name is simple, most read widely, they discuss books as though they are their children and are motivated by the feeling of accomplishment that comes with completing a book. Their passion is infectious as they quote Shakespeare, John Donne and Jane Austen. Some will only allow themselves to be moved by the classical works of fiction, or books they deem “worthy.” To them reading is a meal and they consider they’re time extremely precious. Others are drawn to what they imagine will change their lives, cult fiction for example.
The art of producing a modern classic is to tap into the emotions that own all of us. Loneliness, jealousy and pain. Most of us will avoid these because it means tackling the emptiness within ourselves. The writer slowly reaches the understanding that they are a guinea pig, feeling these intense emotions so that they can present them to an audience. Readers have an expectation that the writer will guide them through it, explain what is necessary and keep them safe in unknown territory, a world built in the mind of another.
