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It simply depends whether you want to publish for the market or write real literature.

For good- or best-selling: Keep it simple and stupid.
For real literature, donâ€™t be afraid of the extremes!

Remind the great Swiss dramatist Friedrich DÃ¼rrenmatt. He explained (my wording): The classical Greek tragedy involves well meaning heroes fighting for the good of man â€“ all in vain. The human-like Gods (today we interpret them as the inescapable fate) are playing their own games. Watching these dramas from a higher vantage point, we understand the comical situation these heroes are struggling in. So every drama is a tragicomedy!

And no drama is thought to the end before the worst of all outcomes has been found.
Believe me, DÃ¼rrenmatt was not a cynic. He was a real philosopher.

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