Writing Brain VS Reading Enjoyment

I was reading my new book today (which I love, thank you Stella) and it's getting towards the end and so I was hitting the chapters where all the big reveals were happening.

Basically...I pretty much guessed the big secret and figured out what was going on near the beginning (of course I am still open to the fact that there are two more books and I may speak prematurely).

It's not the first time this has happened though. Tom gets annoyed at me when I guess a killer in the crime shows he likes to watch just from how they film it or where the emphasis or misdirects are put. I guess film endings and can riddle through a plot in a book a lot of the time (except Game of Thrones because like...what?)

Do any of you ever feel that sometimes because you're a writer you can figure out plots much more easily than other people? And does it ever compromise your enjoyment of a book or a film?

Most of the time I feel chuffed that I guessed and I love spotting the killer in the first ten minutes and then at the end being like 'Awwwwwe yeaaaah. I could write this crap!'

Sometimes though I feel a little deflated because I feel like a lot of things may never surprise me again because my brain is a writing one. I'm always riddling through a plot and waiting for a twist without realising sometimes.

However, most of the time it's ok because I may guess the twist but I love to see the exact way they pull it off. Even though I guessed the big secret in this book I'm reading, it didn't slot together exactly how I thought it would.

What are your thoughts?

This isn't exactly related BUT I do want to quote this book (which is hilarious.) Minette Walters apparently wrote 'The Shape Of Snakes' (A thriller that "unravels the mystery behind a 20 year old murder) without knowing until halfway through who killed them herself before whittling down the suspects at that point.

I think it's a great way to write but I think that'd be difficult for me!

I never really understood why being familiar with narrative devices would ever diminish someone's enjoyment of a creative work. I mean I enjoy watching basketball and golf more than I enjoy watching football or hockey because those are sports which I've actually played myself. So for me the same thing applies to fiction. Not only can I enjoy a book as entertainment, but I can also appreciate the skill and effort that went into making it.

And personally if ever I read a story in which I can predict the ending before it ever happens that just means that the author did a sucky job at plotting.

I've recently found myself analysing books that I read, apart from my favorite ones. I blame reviewing. But yes, I do find that some plots are rather transparent and that after that, I feel less inclined to continue the book. But I'm one of those people who can't put a book down after the first ten pages, so I don't really let it get to me...

This mostly bothers me when I'm reading poorly written stuff. It's like taking the face off a clock and watching all the rusty gears try to turn... except, not interesting. When I read awesome stuff, my "(wannabe) writer brain" turns off and I just marvel at the beauty of a good story.

For TV, the only thing I really watch is SpongeBob and American Horror Story, so... If you can figure out the plot with either of those, kudos to you lol.