Nostalgia is a strong pull. People often crave the familiar and what brought them joy in their childhood.
And so, it isn't surprising for people to yearn for the past and the way things were done then.
People want stories told the way they were told when they were kids. They want the type of protagonists that they grew up with. They want the feel of their childhood as the background of the tales they're reading.
You might feel the same way.
Don't let that pen you in, however.
Keep reading your favourites and identify what makes them work for you. But don't ignore recent stories when doing so. There are good things about what is being published today too. Read both and take what works for you from either. You’ll find your best work by mining in all your experience.
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