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Why I Write Obituaries for Characters I Invented Decade Ago | Story Lovers
In this deeply personal and reflective episode of Story Lovers, host Kylie Eden explores the unexpected grief that accompanies creative abandonment. The story begins with a surprising confession: Kylie recently wrote an obituary for Elara, a fictional character she invented ten years ago but never published. This act of mourning reveals a profound truth about storytelling—that characters we create are not just plot devices, but living entities in our minds that form genuine emotional bonds. When life gets in the way and those stories are shelved, the silence can feel like a loss. This episode…
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