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17.26: Hanging Separately

Writing Excuses

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The Big Draw of Ensemble Stories Is the Bond Between the Characters

i think that the big draw of an ensemble story is the bond between the characters and how their bond affects the plot. So when you have characters who, like, don't care about each other, particularly m or don't get to a place where they care about each others, that's a big let down. And so i lean toward, if i'm going to fail at surprising yet inevitable, i want to fail on the surprise. But at the same time, look, i feel like i'm most traitors ideal target, because i really just want to be entertained.

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