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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
It's possible that I visualized things when I read as a kid. I honestly can't remember. But what (and the way) I read has constantly evolved as I have evolved.
I know I was more immersed in a good book when I was younger than I am now. But that's because all stories, plot-devices, and archetypal characters were new; handed to me by godlike beings known as authors. I'd not learned that there was such a thing as a "trope." Now there's little new under the sun and the gods have been revealed as schmoes just trying to earn a buck with stories that have been told thousands and thousands of times.
The hero's quest (and many other tropes) are clapped out for me. So I focus on the few things where authors can still differ: the way in which the words are strung together to keep me interested; their ability to write dialog for characters that makes me laugh; and their reluctance to try to "sixth-sense" me with one 180 degree twist after another, and so many red herrings as to be ridiculous.
In the words of Jason Mraz: it (reading) really IS often "All About the Wordplay" for me.
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Whereas I care about wordplay very little. I still care most about the plot and the characters, and I don't mind repetitive tropes if they're well done. Good dialogue is important, but it doesn't need to make me laugh. In short, my reading tastes are still much the same as they were 30 years ago and more. Possibly I haven't evolved at all then.
