Talk:A Void (novel)

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• No need for the "stub" anymore, I don't think.
  • Removed —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Kevinalewis (talk • contribs) 25 September 2006.

[edit] Plot lipogram

I hope nobody minds but I took the liberty of rewriting the description of the book's plot as a lipogram on "e". I've read the book and a lot of Perec's other work and I think I've preserved the sense of the original text. But if anyone objects then feel free to restore the original. I just thought it would be in the spirit of Perec. (I tried to make it so it wouldn't be immediately noticeable that there's no e.) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Lexo (talk • contribs) 20 October 2005.

Nicely done. Check out Gadsby_(novel) and it's discussion page for a similar treatment there. Stubblyhead 22:28, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

(On 28 March 2006, I publish my submission of this major contribution to that now-flourishing plot summary. I am adding this information at this point simply to avoid confusion such as Mtcr's, and not to fish for criticism, acclaim or rhapsodic salutations.) --RobertG ♬ talk 11:56, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Excellent work! It took me a while to catch on, just as you intended, and it really is pretty clear. Kudos! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.65.180.140 (talk • contribs) 30 March 2006.

Lol. I hope the Wiki nazis don't take this away, like they have been doing to so many other articles. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 199.111.242.64 (talk • contribs) 25 April 2006.

Oh. So that's why no "chapter." I found "subdivision" kind of distracting, but it'd be coldhearted and anti-artistic to change it. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.134.145.242 (talk • contribs) 25 April 2006.

Great work! Just wanted to add my voice of support for the lipogram. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by AshDean (talk • contribs) 4 October 2006.

I agree with the above, this is one of the most brilliant things on Wikipedia I've ever seen. Icebrand 18:55, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

lexo, i thought 'subdivision' a bit clumsy and have changed it to read 'part'; if you object to my alteration, please feel free to dismiss it and revert to your original choice. Mtcr 11:05, 3 November 2006 (UTC)