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Originally Posted by doreenjoy
I think so!
The long descriptions that go nowhere -- that don't advance the plot -- drive me crazy. I like a faster pace. That's what most bothers me about the fantasy genre today: the pacing is soooo sloooooww.
I also feel that this book would be half the length if all uses of the word "vertiginous" were cut.
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Well - in my experience - steampunk ain't space opera - or thriller paced. It is emulating the pacing of a bygone generation that wallowed if you will in the wordiness of an erudite author. Or took its time to tell a ripping good story.
A lot of fantasy also falls into this category - esp. that which is set in a feudal-like society, or has a royal lineage to explain to the reader. The slower pace and verbal stuffing tries to give a rich picture of the new world you're entering.
(And I didn't use the word vertiginous once!
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