@x4740N@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agoWhat is a bad writing trope you hate in fantasy fiction ?message-square118fedilinkarrow-up1108arrow-down12
arrow-up1106arrow-down1message-squareWhat is a bad writing trope you hate in fantasy fiction ?@x4740N@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square118fedilink
minus-square@owenfromcanada@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year 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@theherk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink3•1 year 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.