Professional Authors Quickly Edit Epic Fantasy Novels Down To 500 Words To Make Their Books Appealing To Today's Readers

ANAHEIM, CA — Authors at the Southern California Writers' Conference expo have begun editing the great epic novels from the fantasy genre down to a more palatable 500 words in order to make them more appealing to today's readers.

According to sources, the goal is to appeal to the modern reader by removing things that tend to interfere with a book's subject matter, such as thought development and context.

Brandon Sanderson, author of the Stormlight Archive series, says he can't wait to dive into fantasy books with significantly less detail. "It will be nice to read fantasy without all that annoying hanging story thread cluttering up my mind with errant thought-provoking questions," said Sanderson.

Sources say Sanderson plans to buy a book then actually read it for once instead of just licking his bookshelf.

Reading expert Zoe McSlayers says all fantasy enthusiasts will benefit from removing words in fantasy. "The genre is plagued with a variety of forms of creativity, such as world-building and character arcs," said McSlayers. "A world with a set limit of 500 words per book will ensure none of that gets in the way of reading a book."

At publishing time, authors were seen working on removing words from other critical works of art, including music and paintings.