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So there's a certain style feature I've noticed about Prachett. He might not do this so much in later books but I've haven't read them yet.

It's a feature I think a lot of writers have which is their writing is influenced by film and TV. So some things are mentioned but not explained too well.

It's not necessarily a problem but it can mean certain parts lack in clarity.

So there's a part where there's a bar room brawl and Rincewind runs up some stairs ...
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Lydia Conwell
... And he finds a rough character trying the knob on a door. This is described as 'a knob on a door,' without mention of whose door it is, or whether this is important information.

Now, in a movie, you might have something like that but via characters' reactions and close-ups, there will be visual cues to tell you: There is danger, there is some urgency, someone important is behind that door and Rincewind has to stop the man getting in.

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Lydia Conwell
... But in a book, by not explaining how you should interpret it, you don't necessarily get the impression of any urgency. The visual cues aren't there, just what author tells you.

The author doesn't need to spell it out what's happening, but a cue or two helps you to get what's going on.

In this case the door belonged to Twoflower, so it could have been written as 'the man was trying the knob on Twoflower's door.'

And through past events, and context, it would be slightly clearer.

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Lydia Conwell
... By saying it's Twoflower's door, it makes it more clear that the man is trying to get to Twoflower, to probably kill him.

With it being an anonymous door, it could be the door to the toilet for all I know.

The thing is, Rincewind arrives while the brawl is already underway, so there's a mystery to what's going on and it might not be related to Twoflower.
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