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Originally Posted by Frida Fantastic
Ha! You're talking about the epic fantasy sub-genre? I like meaty descriptions and all, but there's a time and place for it, and it seems like a lot of epic fantasy authors have that writing style just because they think it's part of the sub-genre... but it's not really necessary for a good story. Wield nice prose when you've got it, when you don't, cut to the chase. I like sinking my teeth into pages and pages of descriptions, but that's not very often, and it has to be done well rather than info-dumping-ey. Epic fantasy, please have different writing styles. Epic fantasy doesn't need to mean epic word count or epic foliage.
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You nailed it.
Plus I resent the fact that authors (and subsequently the readers of those authors) seem to have an aversion to the literary concept known as "The End." So much so that they avoid writing one for decades at a time. I love endings myself. I want one for every book I read. (I'd accept one every two to three books if I had to)
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