Guest post by Alyssa Johnson How long does it take to engage a reader with a book? Statistics state that 15 seconds is enough to determine whether to buy a book or not, and there is just as much time for the writer to prove that his work is worth reading! Record the time and start reading your novel or story, and after 15 seconds, tell honestly - whether you were able to attract the reader that he made his choice in your favor, and did not close your work for centuries. It can be tricky to target market these days. It goes without saying, there are a lot of interactive substitutes for a regular book. Why should a reader pay attention to you? There are few effective tips on how to properly address your audience through books. 1. Forget about the weather, and do not touch the nature A lot of writings begin with a description of the weather. Forget about it. If you do not work in a weather forecasting and your target group is not the pensioners - do not write of the weather. 2. Start with an alarming statistic Many people become excited by the facts they are interested in to keep reading and to learn more about them. 3. Do not disclose the banality Do not tell again that time is running out, life does not stand still, fall leaves fall, and in winter it snows. Describe what everyone already knows is to bore the reader with boredom. Leave all known truths alone, or at least keep them for other pages of your book. 4. Avoid cliches If you have met the same beginning in at least two publications, you can confidently say that you will meet it in the top ten. The reader is bored to read the same thing. Try to make your start as original as possible. 5. The Art of the Hook When something when something catches your attention it's difficult to divert your attention elsewhere. In most of the occasions, the reason is a WoW-topic - the exciting piece of information which absorbs us totally. Capturing the attention of someone has nothing to do with what you write - this is due to the way you write something. You know your audience better than anybody and realize how to make anything sound thrilling. 6. Grab attention to your book Check the idea in social networks or blog. Create a post on the topic of the future book or its announcement and see how the audience will react. In the end, promise your audience in writing to download an easy-to-read PDF file. Of course, no one will get money from this, but the experiment will be quite successful. 7. Do not be afraid to take risks and experiment The reaction of people is always extremely unpredictable. Carry out small experiments and look at the audience's reaction. By the way, you can throw out the entire novel, chapter by chapter, on the blog, but the paper book will still later buy. For some reason, almost all people have some sublime attitude toward the book. A person will prefer to buy it, even if he has already read the electronic version. 8. Engage the audience even when the book is buying You have already got acquainted with your people. You have to learn everything about them because the audience is a fussy girlfriend of yourself. Invite her for a dates (the books presentations), learn everything she is interested in (the most common topics for writing), and the most important is to do everything possible to continue communication. You are writing for your audience, so ken how to please it. 9. Match the book Do not start up completely unnecessary characters or descriptions that you will never use in the book again. In an ideal beginning, you must touch everything that will be after in your book, but do not tell the story. The introductory lines are a reflection of your entire creation. But keep in mind that the opening is not an abstract. You can not retell everything that will happen later. 10. Learn something from other authors, but be yourself Walk through the bookstore. Look at publications of a similar theme or genre. Do not blindly copy the option you like. But it's worth remembering that if you read a hundred pages, you can create something of your own on this basis, something yours.
Alyssa Johnson is a content writer for payforessays.blogspot.com, providing guidance on a wide range of topics. She has written 10 books and has regularly contributed articles to The New York Times. Mrs. Johnson enjoys collecting rare books on British exploration of Central Asia and reading travelogues on Central Asia and the Middle East by Eugene Schuyler and Lord George Curzon. She has also authored photo exhibitions about her trips.
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7/29/2022 04:00:06 am
If you are writing a novel and need to address your audience, there are a few tips you should keep in mind. The first is that you should write to the level of your audience. If you are writing for adults, be sure to use words and phrases they will understand. If you are writing for young adults, use terms they will be familiar with. This will help them relate to the book and connect with it.
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