: Re: Is the "what" more important than the "how"? Or in other words, is the plot/story more important than how it is executed? I'll use as an example a fantasy I'm writing. If I boil it down

I think the other answers are generally right, but I find that it's essential to find a phrasing which encourages balance. You don't want to lose track of the what when chasing after the how.

The phrasing I would recommend is: The how is more important than the what, but the how isn't created entirely by you. While the what is clearly owned by the author, the how is a collaboration between the author and the reader. The reader weaves together as much of the how as the author writes on the page.

Collaborate as much as you like, or as little.

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