Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Ways to Make Your Book A Page Turner

Evoke Curiosity:
begin your chapter by provoking the reader's interest. Reveal a secret, generate a plot line or create a mystery, making sure these elements have consequences further into the story.

Never End at Endings:
avoid ending at plot line at the end of a chapter. That makes it too easy for the reader to put down the book.

Pose Questions:
Construct your chapter endings so you ask a question instead of answer it.
Remember to Remind: keep reminding your reader about the problem your character has, the trouble she's in or the goal she's striving for that's just out of reach.

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