Matter of fact, the first three or four chapters are all some of you might want to bother with. That gets you to page 123 or so, which is a nice length, a nice novella sort of length.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker suggests skipping most of a book to get to a specific point. It implies brevity might be preferable.
- In plain terms
- Skip ahead to the good part.
- What can you take from it?
- Don't waste time on long intros.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is skipping parts of a book okay?
- How much setup is too much?
Another view
Ignoring context might miss important setup.
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