@x4740N to Ask LemmyEnglish • 9 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 • 9 months agomessage-square168
minus-square@owenfromcanadalinkEnglish2•9 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•9 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.
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.