Sentences with phrase «fiction readers like»

I know historical fiction readers like to learn as they read, expect to be entertained, and want high - quality writing.

Beyond that, I have assumed that genre fiction readers like to read digitally.

That means science fiction readers like to discuss their ideas, usually in new and exciting ways.

Not exact matches

Like any brilliant stylist, Kierkegaard was aware that his first audience was always a fiction: part of his job as a writer was to imagine his reader.

Lewis» Space Trilogy, consisting of the books Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra and That Hideous Strength is a very good allagory on Christianity from a more «adult» viewpoint, without the obvious appeal to the young reader, even though they read like science fiction stories.

Like most fake news stories, it wasn't based on any real events of facts, but is a work of complete fiction meant to fool readers in order to generate clicks and social media shares.

Just because a child does not like to read fiction does not mean he / she isn't a reader.

Learn about all the different kinds of characters, like round, flat, stock, or antagonist, that writers and readers encounter in fiction.

Most U.S. readers probably haven't heard of Leena Krohn, but among connoisseurs of weird fiction like Jeff VanderMeer, she's a beloved icon.

And even Christabel, who spends most of her time happily glued to her computer — and who is also an avid fiction reader — says she likes the feeling and portability of a paper book.

That's a pretty little fiction publishers would like readers to believe.

In a letter to readers, Wiley Cash describes what it was like working with the inspirational Ernest J. Gaines at a fiction workshop in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Digital publishing made the speed - to - market incredibly fast, and just like other e-short platforms, Byliner was able to get quality non-fiction into the hands of busy readers with minimal delay, along with dedicated fiction works that were written expressly for snippet - like consumption from some of the top names in books.

At the beginning of the book the reader learned that A.J. didn't like to carry popular fiction, he leaned towards literary fiction.

Where it can be more effective than a Facebook or Google campaign, though, is that Goodreads lets you target specific groups of readers, like those who are interested in both YA and science fiction.

Fortunately, most indie fiction avoids the DRM trap, allowing readers like me to read however we want.

Joanna: That's like 120 million English speakers who are educated and book readers in India who I haven't even really considered as potential readers, and they love religious fiction.

Well trodden ground for most readers though, so for my fiction example I'd like to highlight a friendship from the * second * fantasy I read, which was The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever.

I find though that connecting with readers of my genre (speculative fiction which is a mash - up of sci - fi, weird fic, fantasy and others) on Twitter is a lot like pulling hens teeth.

She also chooses to focus on publishing business, self - help and no - fiction books because she believes that books like these have the power to change the world one reader at a time.

So instead of listening to others looking for the secret, just go home, sit down at your writing computer, and experiment with every different form and method until you find the way that produces selling fiction that readers like and buy.

Book strategists insist that the reason these books take off is because, in the case of fiction, readers sometimes just like that quick story, with an uncomplicated plot and a quick reward at the end.

In some genres (especially high - volume «pulp» genres like romance, science fiction, fantasy, and, to a lesser extent, mysteries), readers often expect anything shorter than a full - length book (fifty thousand or more words) to be priced $ 0.99, while full length pieces are generally priced $ 2.99 — $ 4.99.

A constant reader of Florida Fiction, Dave has enjoyed the likes of Carl Hiaasen, Tim Dorsey, Randy Wayne White, Laurence Shames, and Elmore Leonard, just to name of few.

Read some writing guides (like those by James Scott Bell or my Captivate Your Readers, Fire up Your Fiction, or Writing a Killer Thriller).

I'm sure I'll get told by readers if they do or don't like them in good time — in fact that's probably the best way to find out what works and what doesn't and will help me grow as a fiction writer

As a reader and gamer, I am not so keen on parser games and prefer 3D games but I do like and enjoy hypertext IF, and enjoy reading fiction.

And while the novel falls into the historical fiction category, some of our readers felt that it is still deeply resonant today: Once I picked this book up, I could not put it down until the last haunting sentence rang in my mind like a bell... It brings home the sheer cruelty of slavery, and white people's casual acceptance of that cruelty, in a way few books have managed to do without preaching.

Whereas readers would probably prefer fiction IF that moves along based on dialogue choices and actions like what Inkle does.

In some instances, the essays are so incredible they read like fiction, and are sure to be well worth a reader's while.

Publishing brands are only relevant to a certain kind of reader, like those who read literary fiction, those who consume only a certain «quality» or «caliber» of novel, only from trusted sources.

Open Season will please both mystery buffs and mainstream fiction readers; give it with confidence to anyone who likes either Nevada Barr or Ivan Doig.

Companies like Copia have kept the focus more squarely fixed on the educational opportunities that social reading presents, such as allowing students around the world and professors at different institutions to all come together within the ebook to foster discussion and understanding; at the same time, companies like Readmill just enjoy the possibilities of connecting readers of fiction titles in what amounts to almost a virtual book club.

I feel like you (Hugh) are another example of an author who doesn't feel the need to compete with other authors, who happily shares his work with fans and fan fiction writers, who engages his readers on social media, and more.

The writing is so masterful and vivid that not only does the reader feel like he's right there on the field with the phenom rookie player, he also forgets that this is a work of fiction.

I think there are a lot of readers who would like to see reviews that belong in the range of commercial fiction rather than making the blanket assumption that all commercial fiction is unworthy.

If publishers resorted to the subscription model, I would jump on it like the avid reader I am... I read more than three or four books a week and usually more than one book at a time; usually one fiction and a couple of nonfiction depending on the duration of time I have to read.

I think this is because literary fiction readers depend heavily on reviews from trusted sources like The New Yorker, the TLS, and the NY Times.

Now, how many more like me are out there, readers who enjoy science fiction but aren't willing to take a chance on new authors because of the price of their books?

I don't insult my readers by assuming they only like to read one type of fiction.

«I would like to change readers» perception of self - published fiction, particularly those who are clinging to the belief that it is the preserve of amateurs.

Even after you've written them down, no matter how realistic they are, they will remain more like journal entries than full - fledged flash fictions and, therefore, of limited interest to readers.

If you want to publish fiction or non-fiction books as a career, you need to treat your book like a product and make sure it meets and overdelivers on readers expectation.

Ken: On the one hand, having a good backlist help your sales so if you're committed to one particular genre like in science fiction, when I released a new series in the fall, it did really well and those readers read my other science fiction series so it had that kind of cascade effect.

Like Hitchcock's mantra that films can not exceed the holding time of the average filmgoer's bladder or Poe's insistence that the short story last not one more floor - board thudding heartbeat beyond the average reader's notion of a «sitting» (whatever that is), flash fiction has been hastily defined in terms of its least vital statistic — not what it does, or what it says, but what it looks lLike Hitchcock's mantra that films can not exceed the holding time of the average filmgoer's bladder or Poe's insistence that the short story last not one more floor - board thudding heartbeat beyond the average reader's notion of a «sitting» (whatever that is), flash fiction has been hastily defined in terms of its least vital statistic — not what it does, or what it says, but what it looks likelike.

My solution was to widen my scope to things readers would also enjoy, like flash fiction and true crime stories.

For many readers of crime fiction and other genres, there's nothing quite like the feel of a good book in your hands.

I would argue the opposite, that flash fiction seduces the reader, like all literary forms, into dropping everything else and paying attention in the moment.

Authors like Hugh Howey and Anita Clenney have already unleashed their characters on the writers, and well - known and beloved authors like Barbara Freethy have already contributed fan fiction content for readers to enjoy.

While studies from groups like the Book Industry Study Group had once shown that teenagers were the readers least likely to adopt digital reading, the rise in digital sales in young adult fiction shows that more are taking to reading on their devices.