• jj4211@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    I say it’s generally a problem of long narratives, but some genres like comedy can get a pass since they don’t have to rely on growth and progression.

    To the extent a story needs to develop, running a long time is likely to doom something.

    Running a few books or a handful of seasons can work, but if a story has to evolve over decades…