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Ronfar's avatar

Worldbuilding ends up as role-playing game settings instead of novels.

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akarlin's avatar

So far as story-telling goes, it's widely considered that characterization > plot > world-building. So, unfortunate as it is for world-building autists like us, top story-tellers don't miss out much from having somewhat unrealistic worlds if they get the first two right, which encompass what is widely considered to be the essence of literary skill.

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