I so, so agree with this! That's what I love about fanfic, actually, that all of that exposition isn't necessary. It's expected that the reader understands the context or can figure it out, and we just get on with it. And then it's fun to see new pieces of that world added on without fanfare or exposition, just put there for us to figure out. I have that same feeling you describe of knowing that the author assumed I was smart enough to figure it out for myself.
I also love this in fiction, but you're right that it's so hard to find.
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Date: 2011-09-17 06:19 pm (UTC)I also love this in fiction, but you're right that it's so hard to find.