Interesting article: "Spoilers don't spoil anything."
Aemon Send a noteboard - 11/08/2011 08:33:42 PM
Hey guys. Not really a regular poster on the books board, but I came across an article you might like.
Basically it's a claim that having a story "spoiled" doesn't actually decrease someone's enjoyment of it (and in fact may do the opposite). There's not a lot of data to back this up (one experiment) but it seems to make sense. Personally, I've always enjoyed reading plot summaries before starting a book, so I'd more or less agree with what this is saying.
Anyway, check it out, and my apologies if this is something that's been discussed to death.
Basically it's a claim that having a story "spoiled" doesn't actually decrease someone's enjoyment of it (and in fact may do the opposite). There's not a lot of data to back this up (one experiment) but it seems to make sense. Personally, I've always enjoyed reading plot summaries before starting a book, so I'd more or less agree with what this is saying.
Anyway, check it out, and my apologies if this is something that's been discussed to death.
Interesting article: "Spoilers don't spoil anything."
- 11/08/2011 08:33:42 PM
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It's probably one of those things that works "in general"
- 11/08/2011 08:43:03 PM
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I sometimes find spoilers can ADD tension (a *MAJOR* aDwD spoiler contained within!!!)
- 12/08/2011 03:02:18 AM
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Here's a rebuttal.
- 11/08/2011 09:02:06 PM
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That rebuttal is about as strong as the original article (not very ).
- 11/08/2011 10:15:36 PM
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- 11/08/2011 10:15:36 PM
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I think in many cases there certainly is an "intended" way to enjoy a book...
- 11/08/2011 11:17:30 PM
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Tor.com has a vested interest in us not getting spoilers
- 12/08/2011 03:24:20 AM
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It really depends on the story, and of course on the reader.
- 11/08/2011 11:03:01 PM
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I pretty much agree with your opinion here. It depends on the spoiler and the book.
- 12/08/2011 12:45:02 PM
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It depends on what you want to get out of a story
- 19/08/2011 12:16:42 AM
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