I never did see the movie the Titanic. Aside from the lack of aliens and explosions (things that are usually required in any movie I want to see), I knew how it was going to end. To me, that kills the whole story. Sometimes I won't even watch trailers for movies I've really looked forward to seeing.
Given that I hate having an ending, or even major plot developments "spoiled," it's kind of abhorrent to me to give readers a outline of the story before it starts. I can't recall the story, but I remember it was wonderfully angsty and I was really enjoying it. It just got to an absolutely heart-wrenching bit, I was torn up inside and loving it. That's when I accidentally read the chapter end notes, where the author assured everyone that it would be HEA.
I stopped reading. It was totally ruined for me.
Now, I'm not saying anyone who reads my stuff should share these feelings, but I have not and will not give away major plot bits. I always have a tough time summarizing a story because I don't want to give anything away, which is why my story summaries suck. LOL
I see every story as a mystery - not necessarily a "who done it," but a mystery of what the characters will do, why they do what they do, and how whatever the conflict may be is resolved. If someone tells me it will be okay in the end, HEA will happen, the main character will get cancer and die in the end, the main character will get cancer and live in the end, or the boy is going to have to shoot his dog because he might have rabies...well, that ruins it for me. I would no longer read it. Why bother, if you already know what will happen?
Now I realize not everyone agrees with that, and I don't expect you to have the same reaction I do if you hear what's to come. But you won't hear it from me. I don't even like that my darling beta knows how UC ends...
Given that I hate having an ending, or even major plot developments "spoiled," it's kind of abhorrent to me to give readers a outline of the story before it starts. I can't recall the story, but I remember it was wonderfully angsty and I was really enjoying it. It just got to an absolutely heart-wrenching bit, I was torn up inside and loving it. That's when I accidentally read the chapter end notes, where the author assured everyone that it would be HEA.
I stopped reading. It was totally ruined for me.
Now, I'm not saying anyone who reads my stuff should share these feelings, but I have not and will not give away major plot bits. I always have a tough time summarizing a story because I don't want to give anything away, which is why my story summaries suck. LOL
I see every story as a mystery - not necessarily a "who done it," but a mystery of what the characters will do, why they do what they do, and how whatever the conflict may be is resolved. If someone tells me it will be okay in the end, HEA will happen, the main character will get cancer and die in the end, the main character will get cancer and live in the end, or the boy is going to have to shoot his dog because he might have rabies...well, that ruins it for me. I would no longer read it. Why bother, if you already know what will happen?
Now I realize not everyone agrees with that, and I don't expect you to have the same reaction I do if you hear what's to come. But you won't hear it from me. I don't even like that my darling beta knows how UC ends...
I may have a teaser out today, but I can't swear to it...this next chapter still needs some serious work.
