you HAVE to have strong beginnings in stories like that since you're trying to ease them into the anxiety filled atmosphere of death
That's a very good point, the setting and the mood are everything!
Hell the times I've tried to hold out often blew up in my face
Oof, me too /o\ I can confirm that there were so many boring books that stayed boring or took a dive for the worst. I find that for books, sticking to them in the hope they'll improve will only lead to disappointment!
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Date: 2025-05-02 08:18 pm (UTC)That's a very good point, the setting and the mood are everything!
Hell the times I've tried to hold out often blew up in my face
Oof, me too /o\ I can confirm that there were so many boring books that stayed boring or took a dive for the worst. I find that for books, sticking to them in the hope they'll improve will only lead to disappointment!