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Plot Summaries


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Plot summaries are boring. Very-very boring. Especially when they don’t summarize but rather retell everything, slightly shuffling words around.

Sure, a summary is (somewhat) necessary to discuss something that not anyone has read, but you, Paavo, should guide the story-teller to be more concise.

I really do not care if Muhammad and the lady sat on the front or back bumper of the bus.

This is closely related to Birgit’s post from ages ago and even more closely related to Birgit’s comment on this very post.

Posted at 2006-05-09 21:32
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12 comments to “Plot Summaries”

  1. Paavo says: 10. 05 2006 at 17:27

    Oh dear.

  2. birgit says: 10. 05 2006 at 19:10

    see, the topic can’t be ignored! at least i’m not the only one …

  3. Paavo says: 10. 05 2006 at 22:20

    Oh dear vol 2. Anyway, maybe Karl LIKES telling you about bumpers. Ever thought of that, huh?

  4. Paavo says: 10. 05 2006 at 22:22

    But alas, I will take it as my personal objective and goal to destroy plot summaries. FOREVER!

  5. Joel says: 10. 05 2006 at 22:23

    I’d suggest Karl to consult a specialist.

  6. Paavo says: 10. 05 2006 at 22:23

    It’s quite to type these things here with no one reading them. A sort of a monologue. Half funny, half true. But sad all the way through.

    I will stop now. G’night, ladies (and gents) g’night.

  7. Joel says: 10. 05 2006 at 22:24

    What I am saying is that a plot summary should actually summarize.

  8. birgit says: 11. 05 2006 at 20:29

    exactly!

  9. Paavo says: 11. 05 2006 at 21:38

    I can’t say oh dear again because the blog engine checks for duplicate posts : (

  10. Joel says: 11. 05 2006 at 21:44

    Really? Will investigate

  11. Joel says: 11. 05 2006 at 22:09

    You can now oh-dear as much as you want to*.

    *Small breaks between postings, please

  12. Roald Sinissaar says: 14. 05 2006 at 22:14

    Oh my.

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