Comsie Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 There are some times when we're reading stories, and our minds naturally try to predict or anticipate what's going to happen next. And occassionally, we'll get these amazing story ideas from the plot points and clues we've been given so far....and it seems to be building up....and then.... ....Nothing. Aaaarrrgh! You might think, "Shit! Why didn't the author pick up on THIS??? It would have been so COOL if they went THIS way with the story instead of the way they went!" It can be a real disappointment to get yourself all built up for some major event that just....never happens. Then again, that's why folks write their own stories. What do you think about authors that miss huge opportunities in their storylines to take their story or series to the next level? Does it 'ruin' things for you as a reader? Do you communicate with the author to maybe point out what ideas they might be overlooking? Is that helpful or disruptive? It's rare that everyone comes to the same conclusion when reading the same story. So how do we avoid missing something that could potentially take a story from good to great? Let us know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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