Beginnings, Middles, and Ends by Nancy Kress notes/thoughts
Chapter 1 Implicit promise . One emotional, one intellectual. Emotional=read this and you'll be thrilled or scared or entertained or saddened or whatever, but it will act upon your emotions. Intellectual= one of three types. 1. Read this and you'll see this world from a different perspective. 2. Read this and you'll have confirmed what you already want to believe about this world. 3. Read this and you'll learn of a different, more interesting world than this. Note: 3 can be on its own OR coexist with either 1 or 2. Examples: A romance promises to entertain and titillate (emotional promise), to confirm our belief that love conquers all (intellectual 2), and to transport us to a more glamorous world (intellectual 3). A mystery novel promises an entertaining intellectual challenge (emotional), confirmations that the human mind can understand events, the satisfaction of justice, and insights into human nature (2, 3). A literary novel (i....