Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site mmintl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!mcnc!philabs!pwa-b!mmintl!franka From: franka@mmintl.UUCP (Frank Adams) Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: Re: Telling the Plot Message-ID: <459@mmintl.UUCP> Date: Wed, 26-Jun-85 18:49:23 EDT Article-I.D.: mmintl.459 Posted: Wed Jun 26 18:49:23 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 30-Jun-85 03:23:09 EDT References: <2321@topaz.ARPA> <2095@sdcrdcf.UUCP> Reply-To: franka@mmintl.UUCP (Frank Adams) Organization: Multimate International, E. Hartford, CT Lines: 15 Summary: Of limited value As has been commented, if a book is not worthwhile after one has been told the plot, it was not worthwhile before. But that does not mean not knowing the plot has no value. Many of us *enjoy* the suspense of not knowing what comes next, and this adds to our enjoyment the first time we read a book (if we are otherwise enjoying it). There is nothing wrong with not enjoying this; many people obviously do not. Indeed, whoever started this discussion specifically disliked the suspense of not knowing what was going to happen. But you should be aware that giving away the plot does detract from the pleasure for some of us, and insert spoiler warnings as called for. After all, no one's enjoyment is diminished by seeing the words "spoiler warning" in an article.