Hook Your Readers: 12 Proven Strategies to Write a Best-Selling Book - Softcover

Sloan, Tamar

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0648092372 ISBN 13: 9780648092377

Publisher: Jess Connors Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

Readers subconsciously want certain things from a book…and best-selling writers make sure they deliver it.Thanks to evolution, the magic of story is wired into our brains-some of us can articulate why, many of us can't-but science certainly can. Story serves a unique function in the human psyche, a purpose so vital to our success as a species that humans are inescapably drawn to it. The multibillion-dollar publishing industry is a testament to this.But readers aren't drawn to any old story, there are certain elements that tip the scales between the slush pile and the yes pile, the bottom-dwellers and the best-sellers, the meh books and the holy-hardcover-I-can't-put-this-down! books.And now you can discover exactly what these elements are.Packed with real-life examples and practical exercises, Hook your Reader breaks down the essential components of chart-busting books. Writers of all genres and experience levels will learn how to:"Give readers what they are really looking for"Capture their readers by sparking curiosity"Engage their readers with the power of emotion"Craft a compelling character that readers can't help but connect withFrom the unique perspective of practicing psychologist and best-selling author, Tamar Sloan, Hook Your Readers allows you to hack your reader's brain by creating a book that they'll be unable to put down.So, go ahead, discover what makes a best-selling book and why, but more importantly, how you can write one too.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jess Connors Publishing
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0648092372
• ISBN 13: 9780648092377
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 132