#in a similar way that SFF with weaksauce worldbuilding is mediocre at best. the narrative stakes have no context or grounding

[chamerionwrites]

“I like reading [X] because [Y]” ≠ “I like reading every single version of [XY] without any other preferences, standards, or selectivity.” What even.

#eg: i like reading spyfic because it often deals with issues of identity #i also think that if you can’t or won’t write geopolitics astutely then your spy fiction will inevitably be kinda mediocre at best #in a similar way that SFF with weaksauce worldbuilding is mediocre at best. the narrative stakes have no context or grounding #this doesn’t mean i’m *not* here for the identity stuff. it means i am *also* here for the well-executed political intrigue! #anyway vagueblogging ig but like. you can be after multiple things in a reading experience. this is why reading recs are a personal thing #reading tag #spies #my posts