Authors must spend months, years making fantasy believable in a single work while reality runs rampant and complete chaos elsewhere.

Don Roff
About This Quote

In the world of writing, this quote refers to the difficulty of finding a balance between reality and fantasy. It’s easy to fall into the trap of believing that you can write a book that will capture the attention of your readers. However, if you neglect your daily life and your story is too fantastical, it will be completely unbelievable to most people.

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