I hope none of my books ever become world-honored classics- you know, the type they make required reading in schools and reprint new editions of every five years. The ones that start with forewords written by someone else. After four pages (or ten) discussing every major incident and the motives of the characters, I ask you, who needs Cliffnotes? I enjoy a good twist! If one must analyze the thing and discuss it to minute details, put it after the story. You notice they don’t add that foreword until after the author is dead!
I would sue.
[…] – I will be referring to actual sequences of the book. But anyone who’s read my “Forewords – grrr…” knows how I feel about punks giving away all the best parts, so let’s see if I can keep this […]