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Old 07-12-2011, 09:08 AM   #197
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This reminded me of another one - Foreshadowing every 5 minutes. Are they afraid that I might not have enough expectation of something happening? Cuz when reading a book, I generally expect things to happen. Lots of things. I don't need a big "SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN!!!" flashing on every page.
I've been nodding at a lot of things people have said-- bad formatting, too much anythings (sex, description etc)-- but the foreshadowing thing makes me crazy. I read one that ended almopst every chapter with 'had I known that...'. It might have worked if done for humorous effect but it wasn't. Talk about taking the suspense out of things.
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