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#dune

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Alex Nelson

I am reading "Dune" (about 1/3 of the way through the book), and it is amazing how at least ~80% of the book is dialogue.

I don't know how I feel about the author injecting people's thoughts in the middle of the dialogue though. It happens ~10% of the time, and it feels...Well, it feels like "the least bad writing technique" for the situation.

I cannot honestly think of a better alternative, but it *feels* like this is hard to get right, and anyone trying to imitate Herbert could screw this up badly.

#Dune#Writing#WritingStyle
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Legit_Spaghetti

Well, this backfired.

I thought "Hey, maybe I can think about tomorrow night's #Dune #TTRPG session, plan ahead a little as I'm falling asleep and then wake up with a head full of good ideas."

Dear reader, not only have I mapped out the next three sessions, in the process I have concocted a slew of new story threads and am WIDE FUCKING AWAKE.

Runaway Fremen warrior who just wants to settle down with her queer lover! Corrupt and scheming village elders! Missing Spacing Guild couriers! Ugh.

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