Lin Anderson
In the following video Lin Anderson gives a great example of the types of self-expansion she hears about from her readers
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LIN ANDERSON
Well, readers often declare an interest in entering their world. For example, young women come and tell me they’re studying forensic science or have actually qualified in that area because of reading the books. They were introduced into that world and decided they liked it. However, no one has returned to tell me they decided one of my baddies was their role model. That doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened.
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This is a great example of self-expansion through fiction, where reading a particular novel might inspire career progression in a particular direction.