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Do I have to make everything apply to logic, physics, science, etc? The Harry Potter series has been a major hit, and it is nowhere near to being scientifically possible. But I've noticed that I c...
#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T09:08:13Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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A curious writer
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2019-12-08T09:08:13Z (almost 5 years ago)
Do I have to make everything apply to logic, physics, science, etc? The Harry Potter series has been a major hit, and it is nowhere near to being scientifically possible. But I've noticed that I can't seem to just "let things be" in my writing, as J.K. Rowling has. She knew her readers would accept what was presented to them _as they were, because it was fiction_. But I keep feeling the need to explain everything in hyper detail, and that means I have to research some crazy things. It takes so much effort, and half the stuff even _I_ don't understand. How am I supposed to explain the way my world works, without losing myself and my readers? Is there a simpler way to explain complicated things without having to spend hours looking it up?
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2018-06-16T23:41:48Z (over 6 years ago)
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