Chekhov's Gun https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chekhov%27s_gun …
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Replying to @newsycombinator
Many authors who don't follow this rule have twelve volume works for a simple story because almost nothing is important. Like wheel of time or game of thrones.
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lots of writing has unnecessary words to make it feel bigger but it ends up being bloated
@qntm has a good tip with respect to this:pic.twitter.com/zJiyi70lZU
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to clarify, this advice is directed at SCP wiki contributors, especially newcomers. professional writers should know better than to start something they can't finish
3:15 PM - 14 May 2020
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