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Originally Posted by b0rsuk
If you applied this approach to Pratchett, there would be almost nothing left. He often uses downright primitive plotlines which can be summarized in <5 sentences. The plot is just an excuse for countless digressions and trivia.
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Actually wouldn't quite a lot of 19th century literature have to be tossed out as well? I seem to remember more than one novel (At least Les Miserables and Moby Dick) that contain chapter long essays on a subject that might be essential to understanding the story but which does not in itself advance the story.
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Bill