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TheGrumpyre t1_j1ehz23 wrote

Reply to comment by boringbonding in What are some techniques used in books that you just love for some weird reason by shorttompkins

It's one of those magic tricks for a writer, where if they can convincingly describe something that the reader knows to be real, it lends extra credibility to the parts where they describe things that only exist in imagination.

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Merle8888 t1_j1gejtd wrote

I wish more of them did it. My experience with books is that if you know something about something, you’d best avoid novels touching on the topic because they’ll only frustrate you, even if the uninitiated think they’re well-researched.

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TheGrumpyre t1_j1ghgod wrote

Indeed. I pity all fantasy fans who also know a lot about horses.

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Merle8888 t1_j1gimro wrote

Definitely! I can attest that knowing about politics and governance as a fantasy fan is almost as bad.

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tintinsays t1_j1haaif wrote

Absolutely. If you know where your towel is, you’re a real hoopy frood who must have just misplaced the rest of your belongings.

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