Readers' Attention Spans

I feel like a huge chunk of the readers I see on comment sections these days no longer understand the difference of 'slow burn' and being dragged out. I've seen so many good slow burns already being shat on because they don't fuck fast enough or get together fast enough. Just because the plot doesn't get finished in 5 chapters doesn't mean it's 'dragged out' Patricia. This is also why a lot of stories these days prioritize quick dopamine boosts instead of actual fully fleshed plots, a lot of y'all dgaf anymore.

(PS, not saying everyone is like this, I've just seen them more and more in recent times)

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chaka 12 days

I agree! I think in recent years too, some authors have felt the need to change certain aspects of their stories and characters earlier on to meet the demands of readers who feel like the plot isn’t progressing fast enough. A lot of the details in these stories fly over the heads of some readers, which I find sad. I’m sure the ongoing literacy ...... 2 reply

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