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I'd say it depends. The Jabberwocky used fictional objects, words, and creatures with no introduction and was a successful story. I'm not a professional, but I'd say typically stories have differe...
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System
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2019-12-08T06:08:46Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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JFA
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2019-12-08T06:08:46Z (about 5 years ago)
I'd say it depends. The Jabberwocky used fictional objects, words, and creatures with no introduction and was a successful story. I'm not a professional, but I'd say typically stories have different strengths and weaknesses. Some books, like LotR, are dry, with massive world building, known as "High Fantasy." The immersion is what makes them interesting. On the other hand, writing skill is what makes otherwise mundane books about everyday life interesting. Some books, as aforementioned, don't even need to build the world their in if they aren't in our world due to an interesting writing style, though this could be difficult to read. The point is to get the message across that you wish to convey, and if you can do that in fewer words, I think people would enjoy this more.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2017-02-21T23:37:30Z (almost 8 years ago)
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