Some fiction is just high capex. 😖
You have to invest a lot of attention to get into into the characters/milieu before there’s any payoff. I prefer lean startup type fiction. 1-2 pages and you’re into it.
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imo the best authors fast-start with epic action, and the strong worldbuilding happens almost 'behind the scenes' with the odd concept-drop here and there
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Henry David Thoreau: "Distrust any enterprise that requires new clothes."
I feel that way about learning new names, (so Russian novels are out).




