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Hi @litguru! I just saw this note. Oh gosh, it's not a rule. Please do as you like. The reason for the suggestion is because we want writers to hone their writing craft. Though it is not the case for all (and it is certainly not the case for you), images can be used as a crutch — standing in for storytelling. But the main thing is that some writers feel they must populate their stories with images, which may or may not actually help to tell the story. (One example: A love story that has multiple images of couples, none of them the same. How does that help to tell the story of the couple depicted in the tale?) That is when they become distracting. I hope that helps to clarify. And for the record, we love your images.
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