It depends upon length and how it starts out. If it’s too long, I find it irritating and will either skim or skip. If length is reasonable and really is integral to the story, I’ll stick with it.
Lisa Thornton I skip sex scenes too! They add nothing to the story. Did they have sex? Fine. Do I need to know every detail and who touched who where? No just get back to the story thanks ?
I skip sex scenes too. Different I suppose if you’re reading something along the lines of 50 shades. Which I havent read so I am only supposing here. But books not on that type subject then there’s just no need .Same with TV & Films. As for dreams are they part of the plot or just an excuse as in Bobby Ewing ? Sometimes they have their places but it needs to be well written & intergral part of the plot. x
It depends on how much the dream sequence pushes the plot forward. And if the dream gives clues to solving the crime. Not talking about flashbacks or going backward here, I think. OP what do you mean by dream sequence?
Yeah I never read dream sequences. I also don’t bother with prologues, epilogues, flashbacks, dialogue, chapters 3, 8, 19, 23 and 50 and the word ‘the’. Seriously, people?
It depends upon length and how it starts out. If it’s too long, I find it irritating and will either skim or skip. If length is reasonable and really is integral to the story, I’ll stick with it.
@Karen said it for me ?
Not a fan of dream sequences. Do you remember Bobby Ewing in Dallas? ??
@Susan every time someone mentions Dallas all I can see is Tom from Father Ted with his I Shot Jr t shirt lol
I skip sex scenes. I don’t care how talented a writer is, you cannot make that shit sound sexy.
Lisa Thornton I skip sex scenes too! They add nothing to the story. Did they have sex? Fine. Do I need to know every detail and who touched who where? No just get back to the story thanks ?
@Dhyani Exactly. I don’t want to know if he’s “thrusting rhythmically” ?
@Lisa ??????
@Lisa ..hilarious???
Even less sexy if they use the words panties or throbbing ????
I get embarrassed when I read the sexy stuff. ??
I skip sex scenes too. Different I suppose if you’re reading something along the lines of 50 shades. Which I havent read so I am only supposing here. But books not on that type subject then there’s just no need .Same with TV & Films. As for dreams are they part of the plot or just an excuse as in Bobby Ewing ? Sometimes they have their places but it needs to be well written & intergral part of the plot. x
Snap
I skip dream sequences,and absolutely hate flashbacks.I avoid the sex scenes too as they add nothing to the story.
@Kathleen me too ??
flashbacks are so annoying – most often when a book opens with one!
Nay too boring
I skim them.
I skip dream sequences as a general rule. I also skip prologues – especially when they are dream sequences… B|
I’ve absolutely no interest in dreams in a book. Yawn ?
I read them but have trouble remembering them afterward.
It depends on how much the dream sequence pushes the plot forward. And if the dream gives clues to solving the crime. Not talking about flashbacks or going backward here, I think. OP what do you mean by dream sequence?
@Ronnie just a general dream. Most to me do not make sense
@Keith um, ok, then the ones you’ve read haven’t added to the plot
No not imo
Yeah I never read dream sequences. I also don’t bother with prologues, epilogues, flashbacks, dialogue, chapters 3, 8, 19, 23 and 50 and the word ‘the’. Seriously, people?
@Paul chill Bill ?
Oh and anything that rhymes. Definitely skip that.
Zzzzzzz
Definitely not!
Infuriating!
Skim and skip ??
Nay. Lazy writing most of the time…