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@daeus-lamb The enchanting mystery of the unknown I do believe helps keep things fresh, as long as it’s done right. Tolkien did it very well, but I’ve read some authors who I think were trying too hard to do that (or else simply weren’t organized), and the result was confusion and eventual disinterest.

“But then I thought something I’ve long noticed: that the more you know, the more you know how little you know.”

This is something that I have been trying to figure out how to incorporate into writing for years. I can see how it would apply to fantasy, with the different species and races and worlds and magic, but how would you advise applying it to something like an action adventure story, or a mystery, where all the loose ends really should be tied up (unless you’re planning a sequel)? Is it more based in personalities, where you find that the more you learn about a person you realize the less you really know them? Or in how much there is yet to be discovered in this or that?

I also definitely think that there is something to be said for the need to rediscover wonder. As someone who still loves to dance in the rain, listen to the wind, and run barefoot through the snow, it often makes me sad to see those who miss so much of the simple beauty all around them. And I think that’s where authors sometimes go astray. They forget about the simple beauty. Everything has to have a complex or detailed explanation, and sometimes the same thing would hold so much more charm if it weren’t so complicated.

Does that all make sense? If not, just let me know and I’ll try to clarify.