Quote Originally Posted by kyoryu View Post
It's almost like I used the generic term "fiction" on purpose.

Weird, that.

Yes, obviously that's less true in genre fiction.
But the vast majority of TTRPG settings are genre fiction.

And IMO that's not by coincidence. A great writer can make virtually any premise compelling, but most GMs (including myself) aren't great writers. The typical situation is more like an amateur improv group with varying degrees of enthusiasm. The premise has to carry a lot more water.