Meanwhile, current "wisdom" is that authors and other media creators must repeatedly and persistently spell out EVERYTHING because readers and viewers can't or won't or just don't pay enough attention anymore to draw their own conclusions. Which--I'm gonna be real--pisses me off.
Are you kidding me? So, how is this different than beginner writers, or even seasoned writers who have hit on a formula that works? This sounds to me like a slew of Richard Paul Evans books. (no offense, just not my thing) Read the paper here: arxiv.org/pdf/2604.03136