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Q&A Is there such a thing as too inconvenient?

Inconvenience is more realistic and hence more relatable. Think of Donald Duck cartoons--everything seems to go wrong, all the time. Many people resonate with that, although in this case exaggerati...

posted 5y ago by pygosceles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T12:44:56Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar pygosceles‭ · 2019-12-08T12:44:56Z (almost 5 years ago)
Inconvenience is more realistic and hence more **relatable**. Think of Donald Duck cartoons--everything seems to go wrong, all the time. Many people resonate with that, although in this case exaggeration might make it more humourous. (It might be even more humourous if no exaggeration is required!)

Too inconvenient is simply the admission of the existence of a **powerful adversary** , which is a key to an interesting plot.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-08-19T14:32:06Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 1