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oh got it, you are the unmotivated
I don't know about rules of thumb. If you have established rules, then you are writing popular fiction, right?
Every book is essentially trying something that they hope will keep you engaged, or it should at least entertain the writer.
And I kinda think maybe you expect to be watching a film when you're reading a book?
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And I kinda think maybe you expect to be watching a film when you're reading a book?
I expect to not be sent reading for reading's sake. I expect the writer to be able to trigger my attention, in the purpose of telling their story, like an instrument. I want to read without laboring over remembering details because, instead, the writer has motivated me to want to remember details. I expect good writing to be painless if pain can be avoided and pain is not the point.
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