• theherk@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Throwing out peripeteia / anagnorisis would kind of ruin a massive portion of fictional literature.

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      9 months ago

      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.

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        9 months ago

        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.