Have you ever started reading a novel and given up within the first few pages?
Unless you’re a particularly tenacious (or stubborn!) reader, you probably have. It’s often clear early on that a book simply
isn’t working for you.
While I’ve sometimes pushed on with books that I wasn’t initially completely convinced by and then enjoyed them, my reading time is limited and I’ll often give up on a book if it’s not grabbing me in the first few pages.
If you’re worried that readers may give
up on your novel, here are five reasons why they might do so … and how you can turn things around in your next draft.
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