Sentences with phrase «reader attention span»

I wonder if tailoring posts to suit a readers attention span will over time have a wider impact on our ability to read for longer and more demanding pieces.

In this time of multitudinous job applicants for each job, coupled with shorter reader attention spans, I usually recommend bullet points for a cover letter.

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A lot of importance is given to «opening sentences» these days, many feel that the author must draw the reader in quickly due to shortened attention spans etc..

Sarah Bolme presents An Important Element in Publishing Nonfiction posted at Marketing Christian Books, saying, «With decreased time spent reading, decreased attention span, and knowing that the majority of readers don't read a Christian nonfiction book in its entirety, every author should pay attention to this important element for nonfiction books.»

These days I'm having difficulty finding readers with attention spans and a reading level above that of a fourteen year old.

«Also, short attention spans are common on the Internet, so if you give your reader too many chances to slip out of your story and read something else, you'll lose them.»

As attention spans grow shorter, new readers are on the lookout for content that takes less time to read.

With readers» short attention spans these days, the advice is to keep the entire description to roughly 150 - 200 words.

As attention spans shorten in the online and real world, readers don't trust a new author enough to read 400 pages.

If flash fiction appeals to a new, attenuated attention span among some readers, Diane Williams's stories reward expanded attention and encourage rereading.

This is the kind of thing I imagine being foisted on literary readers by those who would defend flash fiction as something that appeals to the short attention span.

Rather than seeing footnotes as a distraction, the author suggests we view them as a boon to readers with short attention spans, as «a chance to rest,» particularly if we're reading about Kant's categorical imperative or some other mind - boggling subject.

Do you have any concern about doing that in an age when readers» attention spans are supposed to be shrinking to the size of tweets?

Rather than a sign that the attention span of the average reader is waning, as some critics will argue, long - form... [Read more...]

I don't know of any studies that show more readers are looking for shorter books that require less of an attention span, but there may very well be one out there.

Serialization can help attract readers who otherwise wouldn't have the attention span for a full novel.

Even if ebooks aren't a zero sum game, there was a scarcity game in place, and when Amazon allowed many more authors to become visible, it was inevitable that the attention span of the readers would have to be shared.

Readers seem to have short attention spans these days so discovery for more academically minded projects (or «serious» or «literary» or however we are describing high - brow books on a given day) have a big headwind.

However, you do have your readers» attention span to consider.

If a picture is in fact worth a thousand words this, together with the lessening of availabel time for relaxation, and the consequent shortening of the attention span of many of today's readers, there must surely be some impact on the travel writer's job.

See how easy it is to forget that it's already been debunked by distraction and bumpf in the short attention - span world of the blog reader?

You're right: I forgot to provide context to help readers who like Joe Sixpack do not have the attention span or the interest to pay due diligence to the GWPF dossier on this page.

Attention spans online are notoriously short, and readers confronted with a sea of grey text that extends more than a couple of screens often abandon the effort before starting.

Online, readers» attention spans are notoriously short, especially now that breaking news comes in the 140 - character posts of a Twitter feed.

Yet the young Derrick Harris (who might not have heard of or be familiar with Lorenz's incredible contribution to humanity) thought it was important to steal a few slivers of his reader's attention spans by tapping keys on his keyboard to inform us of Bill's educational discovery on this subject.

You don't have the same two page rule here, but you do have internet readers» short attention spans.

Otherwise, your LinkedIn readers won't «get» your value or be sufficiently compelled to click through for the remainder, as their short attention spans will take over and they'll quickly move on to the next candidate.

Any reader, which means the paper reader, the busy digital reader, and the no - attention - span reader.

Short, easy - to - digest sentences reel in all types of readers, especially those with short attention spans, and bullet points highlight important information for people scanning a webpage.

One may get momentary satisfaction using long sentences with heavy words but at the end it is counter productive: the reader does not grasp the content within the span of attention.

You should also keep in mind that digital readers tend to have short attention spans, so be brief and just get to the point.

I'd try and avoid this, as you could overwhelm readers who have shorter attention spans, or are reviewing hundreds of resumes because they are looking to fill a highly competitive role.

Readers have shorter attention spans for processing online content.

I write less three - page resumes than I did in the past because I know how short recruiters» and executives» attention spans are, and I know that most readers aren't reading all the content on a three - page resume.

Remember your reader's attention span.

The Resume's Structure — The information from your Resume has to flow across to the reader in an orderly way in order to maximize the attention span the reader has on your Resume.

Short, easy - to - digest sentences reel in all types of readers, especially those with short attention spans.