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FastEddie
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Since: Apr, 2004
20th Jul, 2012 05:22:42 PM
It is not bad writing. Arguments that rely on "most" people are just the author presenting their preference as if it is widely held. Add to this the fact that there is nothing about a "widely held" opinion that make it more valid than any other opinion.
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MagBas
Since: Jun, 2009
20th Jul, 2012 05:41:54 PM
Okay, already removed it. Thanks.
Well, in 6 jul, White Russian put Hand Wave in the Bad Writing Index. In the same day, Diask removed it with the following edit reason:"Hand Wave is not a case of Bad Writing; it can be used to paper over a detail that would take too long to explain properly. For example, most of the audience doesn't really care how the FTL drive works, so explaining it takes up time that could be used for actual plot." 11 jul, White Russian put it again with the following edit reason: "Most think it's bad, it's usually lazily put in there. Thus, poor writing." Opinions, please?
Edited by MagBas