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b'As authors we spend a lot of time trying to make our readers care about the characters we create.\\xa0We have a wide variety of techniques at our disposal to accomplish this. But do we ever ask ourselves why any of this is possible in the first place?\\xa0What is it about our brains that makes us care about fictional characters?
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\\nEnter Cory Doctorow, who posed this question to us at Westercon 67. If you like the episodes where a guest comes in and blows our minds (and they\'re some of our favorites) you need to put this one on the list.
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\\nAudiobook Pick of the Week:\\xa0Homeland, by Cory Doctorow, narrated by Wil Wheaton, with Noah Swartz and Jacob Applebaum. (Note: \\xa0Cory Doctorow\'s titles aren\'t carried by Audible,\\xa0but you can find all of them here\\xa0and buy them DRM-free directly from Cory.)\\n\\nOur Sponsors:\\n* Check out Factor 75 and use our code wx50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ \\n\\nSupport this podcast at \\u2014 https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-content\\n\\nAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands'