I'm a professional novelologist.  So when I share my thoughts about writing, you have to at least pretend to believe I know what I'm talking about.  Although, for the record, that's a mighty big assumption.  People still tend to enjoy hearing these thoughts though, and since it's hard to come up with a topic for these blog posts, I'll go right ahead.

I like to be surprised by a story.  I don't like to be deceived.  The difference is subtle, but important.

Repo Men is a movie that deceived me.  ...