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 Aug 17 2007, 07:41 AM
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Newbie  Group: Member Posts: 5 Joined: Aug 2007 Member No: 562,751  |
Hi everyone,
I’m very happy to say that I’ve just had my debut novel published and would love to swap thoughts and opinions on what makes a compelling read. Obviously, some of my motivation is market research, but if I don't ask people who are interested in books who can I ask! With this in mind, what do you think attracts a potential reader? Would it be the front cover like mine below or is it more likely to be on the strength of the synopsis? Just how important is the cover art and what really determines our decision to invest the time to actually sit down and read a book? As a new author, I feel these questions are very important, so any insights you can give will be greatly appreciated. It may help me not to make the same mistakes if I ever get around to writing another one! :)  |
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Aug 23 2007, 02:38 PM
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 isketchaholic Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,977 Joined: Apr 2007 Member No: 516,154 |
speaking of covers, sometimes it's better to leave things for the imagination. having characters on the front can sometimes ruin the book in terms of what images readers have in mind. if you must have a person on the cover, MAKE THEM HOT! it may sound lame, but people will be less interested in reading a book with an ugly person on the cover...
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MJH6 New writer asking for some feedback Aug 17 2007, 07:41 AM
Moderator Most readers do judge a book by its cover, so its ... Aug 17 2007, 10:29 AM
MJH6 QUOTE(Moderator @ Aug 17 2007, 10:29 AM) ... Aug 23 2007, 12:26 PM treschicgeek QUOTE(MJH6 @ Aug 17 2007, 05:41 AM) With ... Aug 23 2007, 02:30 PM jammylise If i was picking out a book, HONESTLY, the cover o... Aug 23 2007, 02:35 PM jammylise lol obviously a hot person.
orrr, some unique cha... Aug 23 2007, 02:49 PM MJH6 Hi everyone,
I hope you will forgive me for gettin... Sep 25 2007, 07:11 AM XxSugarKisses-TeddyHugsxX I usually judge it by the cover, if it looks to cu... Sep 26 2007, 02:58 PM MJH6 For anyone interested there are a number of mini r... Mar 26 2008, 05:34 AM MJH6 Sorry to hear the blurb didn't grab you. Fair ... Apr 8 2008, 04:13 PM |
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