Starting a new novel is always exciting. Yesterday I opened up The Sleeper Wakes by H.G.Wells and was keen to get into the story. On the first page was a blurb, which I ignored, not wanting to spoil the story. Then after a table of contents was a short twenty page biography of the author. Bursting with enthusiasm, I now found myself in the introduction. Then the author's note, and then the preface to the first edition. Then the preface to the second edition. Now, I'm 50 pages in and still there's no sign of a story.
Then I slept.
Oh well. I'll try again tonight.
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