@x4740N to Ask LemmyEnglish • 8 months agoWhat is a bad writing trope you hate in fantasy fiction ?message-square168arrow-up1128arrow-down13
arrow-up1125arrow-down1message-squareWhat is a bad writing trope you hate in fantasy fiction ?@x4740N to Ask LemmyEnglish • 8 months agomessage-square168
minus-square@theherklink2•edit-28 months agoThrowing out peripeteia / anagnorisis would kind of ruin a massive portion of fictional literature.
minus-square@owenfromcanadalinkEnglish2•8 months agoI’m not against it as a general rule, it’s just frustrating when it’s overused–ends up feeling like a deus ex machina thing.
minus-square@theherklink3•8 months agoI think I generally agree. But it is like most the other things in the thread. The plot mechanic is fine when done well and bad when done poorly or as a cop out. So I think most of us just hate shitty storytelling.
Throwing out peripeteia / anagnorisis would kind of ruin a massive portion of fictional literature.
I’m not against it as a general rule, it’s just frustrating when it’s overused–ends up feeling like a deus ex machina thing.
I think I generally agree. But it is like most the other things in the thread. The plot mechanic is fine when done well and bad when done poorly or as a cop out.
So I think most of us just hate shitty storytelling.