Despite the clickbait-style headline, this is decent advice. I speak as a reviewer who frequently gives up on books for these reasons.
Start me out with a motivated character in a dynamic, unusual situation, write with good craft, and you’ll probably hold my attention throughout and get a good review from me.
Originally shared by Standout Books
If your book only does one thing, it’s unlikely to keep your reader’s attention.
Find out more with ‘5 Reasons Readers Give Up On Books… And How To Avoid Them’.
Three instances of any form of “If I’d only known then what I know now” in the first third of the book. Immediate trip to Abandoned Mountain.
Three instances of any form of “If I’d only known then what I know now” in the first third of the book. Immediate trip to Abandoned Mountain.
Three instances of any form of “If I’d only known then what I know now” in the first third of the book. Immediate trip to Abandoned Mountain.
Three instances of any form of “If I’d only known then what I know now” in the first third of the book. Immediate trip to Abandoned Mountain.
Three instances of any form of “If I’d only known then what I know now” in the first third of the book. Immediate trip to Abandoned Mountain.