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Man. Reading classic novels is always a reminder that people used to be able to get away with anything. Frank Herbert won't stop telling me what's going to happen 50+ pages in advance and interrupting conversations so that everyone present can reflect on what was just said and its exact meaning and consequences, and it didn't stop Dune from being the award-winning, best-selling sci-fi story of its era. Throw rigid writing advice to the wind! Follow the weird beats of your heart!

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Goddd so many authors just inserting some rambles about their interests in there because why not, I guess.

Classic novels are a lot harder to get into in some ways. Dune, to keep belabouring this example, is pretty heavy on telling over showing? So I don't feel especially connected to any of the characters; they're here for a purpose, not for pleasure.

You're probably also right about the average modern brain liking it quick and punchy though, haha.