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One problem with traditional fiction narratives is its dependency hell. Think your code is bad? A single word in a novel could have dependency on any arbitrary set of other words. Let's say you need to change a character's inner flaw. Wow, that could change all the conversations they have in your narrative to remain a consistent person.

I believe this is the reason why longer form fiction is typically written by a single author, or a small set of very tight-knit authors.

But that's not to say this couldn't work. I just think you need a very particular type of story that you're telling, and a set of people involved who work well together.




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