I would of course take the question very differently from a journalist who had otherwise dealt with that slight inconvenience of trying to get to grips with an idea, and started to seem worried; instead of having had the brilliant idea of writing a Relatable Character-Focused Story instead.
Perhaps I overestimate how much I can deduce from tone and context, but to me it seems like there’s a visible departure from the norm for the person who becomes worried themselves and wonders “How will people handle it?” versus the kid visiting the zoo to look at the strange creatures who believe strange things.
I would of course take the question very differently from a journalist who had otherwise dealt with that slight inconvenience of trying to get to grips with an idea, and started to seem worried; instead of having had the brilliant idea of writing a Relatable Character-Focused Story instead.
Perhaps I overestimate how much I can deduce from tone and context, but to me it seems like there’s a visible departure from the norm for the person who becomes worried themselves and wonders “How will people handle it?” versus the kid visiting the zoo to look at the strange creatures who believe strange things.