Do you feel close to an author of your favorite book?

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Do you feel close to an author of your favorite book?

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I feel close to an author if I can relate to his/her story. This is what this book, "Trip to Adele" did to me. I feel like I can still have more things to discuss with the authors. Do you feel close to an author of your favorite book or story?
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Of course. The better the author, the more I can relate to his tale. I love it when an author is willing to answer questions and discuss his book with us.
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For me, I don't think that's necessarily the case. I love a good story and good writing. However, it doesn't really make me feel close to the author. I do have an admiration for them, though.
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I have found myself feeling a kinship with authors after reading a book that does connect deeper with me.
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Yes I find especially with my favorite poetic or prose writing I feel like I greatly relate to the author. Sylvia Plath is the most prominent writer that comes to mind.

I sort of felt the same way with My Trip To Adele. I thought a lot of the authors' thoughts and cultural perspectives came through in a way I really enjoyed and that made it feel like I could sit down and have a conversation with them.
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Not really. But If I enjoy a book so much I always research the author on the web!
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It is not very hard to feel close to an author when you read their book. An author always leaves traces of themselves in the book they write.
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I don't necessarily feel close to any authors of books I enjoy. I feel close to the characters that they created.
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I'm a mix. If I just read a book, I usually can feel close to some of the characters, not necessarily the author. However, if the author is willing to answer questions about his/her book, then I definitely feel more of a connection to the author.
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Not really. I am friends with Dan Brown on Facebook but I don't think that counts ?
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Yes, totally. I follow the author around on social media if I like the book too much. And then read all of the author's other works.
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Yes, I do feel close to the author. Their book gives me an insight into their thoughts, their feelings and their writing style, all of which make me feel close to them.
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I do. When a good book strikes a chord with me, it's apparent that the author has also thought about the themes or issues I have and we seem to have a conversation as I read the book as my thoughts and their thoughts are addressed and changes or refinement of opinion occur.
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Absolutely, i feel so close to them like they are my best friends. Sadly my favourite author has died, i wish i could meet her and have a long conversation to hear what she has to say about many different topics.
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