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Q&A At what point does an interesting analogy become a distraction?

I've written a book. My question is if it is in bad {taste, karma, policy} to use an analogy that is disrupting to the reader's stream of consciousness. The quote in question is this: Like a b...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Chowzen‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T11:46:51Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/44805
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Chowzen‭ · 2019-12-08T11:46:51Z (almost 5 years ago)
I've written a book.

My question is if it is in bad {taste, karma, policy} to use an analogy that is disrupting to the reader's stream of consciousness. The quote in question is this:

> Like a banana at an ice cream party, we decided to split up.

This sentence is funny, yes, but it potentially distracts the reader from the dramatic situation at hand: we are staking out this building and trying to rescue our friend.

I am a believer in the idea that one should not hold back from any good ideas, regardless of how it impacts the current end result, but maybe this is an exception?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-04-27T18:21:49Z (over 5 years ago)
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