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hologramofham • today at 9:00 AM • 1 reply • view on HN

Haven't heard the term "abstract" applied to a plot, unless you mean highly metaphorical? Genuinely curious in case it's something I'd like. What's an example, without giving too much away?


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SideburnsOfDoom • today at 9:03 AM

Gnomon by Nick Harkaway has a plot that is intricate and highly metaphorical. Read it for the intellectual plot.

Examples: have you read any Jorge Luis Borges or Italo Calvino?

M. Joh Harrison deconstructs plot. If you try to read him just for the plot, you will be bored or baffled.