I recently discussed this with a friend and wanted this community's take on it.
When you read fiction are you able to retain/recall the details for very long?
For me, while I'm reading the book, I know the characters, places, and events. But it seems like as soon as I put the book down, I don't have the ability to recall character names or any fine details. Just big picture details and how I felt about it.
My friend thought that was strange but I see it like when you watch a movie and you know the actors names but not the characters. For example I've seen Independence Day countless times. No clue what any of the characters names are.
by Charles__Bartowski
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I retain nothing except for the feeling and inspiration.
I would say I’m pretty bad at retaining it. It’s definitely more of the feeling and vibe that sticks around for me. I should probably write down my reflections after reading good stuff so I don’t just lose it all