I agree with what everyone has said, in addition to that, I also feel that clear world building is important too (you don’t need to give everything away right at the start though). I just tend to feel uncertain about the story when I have no idea what’s going on, where the story is taking place and how the world around them is like, or when too many things are being thrown at me and it’s hard to make an understanding of it all. That also disallows me to soak up the plot.
I also get confused when the story takes place in different time periods without letting me know which is past and which is present. So, I definitely think smooth and obvious transitions or clear and concise reader messages are important.
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