If you’re anything like me, one of your favorite reasons to read is for the story. Not for the character development and interaction. Not because of the descriptive, emotive powers of the writer. Not because of deep, literary meaning hidden beneath layers of metaphor. (Even though those are all good things.)
No … it’s because you want to know what happens next?
Or, um, is it just me?
No....that is what allows me to read authors that have what I deem to be less then stellar writing capabilities.
Many a time I will find my self skimming through pages of description (thank you Robert Jordan and Diana Gabaldon) to get to the action of the story. Not that the descriptions aren't necessary, but I find that on the first read through I want to know what happens more then i want to hear how the stage is set. It is only on the second read through that I will pick up the intricacies of the descriptions. Which, I am just realizing, means that I probably miss out on a lot of things in books that I figure aren't worth the re-read.
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Okay, metaphor, character development, writing prowess, are all mechanics to drive the story, the plot, and theme in a novel. Those (and other literary devices) make up the toolbox a writer has at his/her disposal.
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