I'm on the other side of this one, actually. Style counts. If people can hear modelspeak in your prose, it weakens the effect in the same way overusing clichés weakens the effect. I don't care *how* you get there, but if an editor says "this doesn't sound fresh and authentic," you have a problem.
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jwucxa4tonukvnam72rec6gk/post/3mya6gncaje23
Ted Underwood
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