Sentences with phrase «story appeals to readers»

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Unlike Google News, it doesn't curate stories to appeal to each reader's personal taste, and while Star Touch content can be shared on other social media platforms, readers will find the experience less appealing than it is inside the tablet app.

Use that story, maybe even appeal to their emotions, in order to convince a reader they need you.

We are always looking for professional speakers with interesting stories or services that will appeal to our readers.

Journalists focus on crafting a well - written story that appeals to readers rather than search engines.

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.

Yep, if we're appealing to only those in our initial niche market, our readers are more likely to have similar expectations, and thus be satisfied with our stories.

Still, Zoomy makes an appealing, original character, and the insightful first - person narration will definitely keep readers involved in his story, right down to the final secret - code letter and the author's note.

With particular appeal to women readers, Tan's novel, the first in a string of books she has written about her Chinese heritage, tells the heartfelt story of four Chinese women who formed a support group in 1949 in San Francisco.

This story will appeal to many female comics fans, though readers may, in the end, be slightly turned off by a resolution that awkwardly introduces some odd sunlight into the otherwise dark world.

Hint: if you want to appeal to readers, try not to do it with a story that intentionally ridicules their favorite genre.

Soft brushstrokes and grand Art Deco — style architecture evoke a time long ago, but the story's immediacy and fantasy elements will appeal even to readers younger than the target audience, though they may miss many of the complexities.

Starting local (geographically) to find your first readers can be a safe approach (this is a good example), especially if your story has elements that will appeal to a local audience.

- Publisher's Weekly «Readers in search of a crash course on the Bloomsbury circle and the machinations of Woolf's fevered mind will appreciate Vincent's attempts to illuminate both, but her dark portrait of Woolf's agonizing journey through a life marked by psychic pain will hold the most appeal for those already familiar with this sad story of genius and madness.»

The mix of heartache and humor, blended with sometimes outlandish circumstances will likely appeal to female readers like me, and most especially to those who are mothers... Negative and positive are nearly balanced in these stories and though we can not expect the same in real life, this evenness makes for hopeful reading.

By toning down the content for young adults while still sticking to the story line, or by ramping up the explicit content for the new adult readers, authors can reach out to an even wider audience while giving readers the confidence that the book appeals to the appropriate readers.

«We get feedback based on how readers navigate through these stories, and what story branches are most appealing to them,» said Lee.

There's a wonderful foreignness to the story, akin to Cornelia Funke's Thief Lord, which will appeal to readers yearning for an exotic experience.»

As much a story about a young man and his friends trying to make their way in the world as a profoundly affecting exploration of the nature of truth and storytelling, The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards will appeal to readers of Tom Rachman's The Imperfectionists and Jennifer Egan's A Visit from the Goon Squad with its elegantly constructed exploration of the stories we tell to find out who we really are.

Although the lengthy text and advanced vocabulary make this a better choice for middle - grade readers, the emotional tone and moving story will appeal to a broad audience.

Watson's sophomore effort (Quad, 2007) will appeal to readers who like their action shot through with psychological suspense and enjoy untwisting complicated threads to get at a story's core.

EDIT: I don't mean that your book is «bad» — just that it may not have a story that appeals and satisfies enough readers to have it earn money.

A critique merely looks at the story, message, and / or structure of the book and how it would appeal to a ideal reader.

Short stories have long held appeal to readers who lead busy lives.

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

Get to know what your readers want in terms of content, characters, story, book length and, be willing to change whatever you need to to appeal to your reader.

- Publishers Weekly «Book clubs will find much to discuss here... A wholly American story that will find broad appeal with every reader who has ever wondered if she made the right choice.»

A classic lone - wolf detective story with enough plot twists to keep readers guessing until the end, this novel will appeal to those looking for both a psychological and an action thriller.»

(That sort of thing appeals to me, personally, but I can see how some readers might have found the story — hidden identities; poisoning plots, etc. — over the top.)

With its large format and appealing pastel and oil paintings, Sebastian and the Balloon is a perfect choice for story time — and for all young readers ready to undertake their own flights of imagination.

Finally, I know that not all of our readers are children's book enthusiasts, but both of these novels definitely have «crossover» appeal — the stories are universal, the writing is superb and you don't have to be 14 to connect with the characters.

Eerie, dark, and unusually sensual, this mystery — love story is similar in tone to E. Lockhart's We Were Liars (2014) and will appeal especially to older readers who are looking for surprising plot twists, a creepy fairy - tale vibe, ambiguous narrators, and a world where nothing is ever really what it seems.

Along those same lines, Jonuska expertly weaves together the characters and the plot, so Transference appeals to readers looking for character - driven stories and readers who need things to happen.

If you are, then you need to know the differences between a memoir, autobiography, and biography, so you can accurately categorize your book and appeal to readers looking for your story.

Amazingly, the stories have also appealed to adult audiences, especially readers who love westerns, even though it wasn't my intent to write westerns.

His questions - personal story - answers format will appeal to those searching for specific responses as well as readers looking for in - depth advice.

The most successful books combine craft and commerce — top - notch writing with a story idea that appeals to readers.

However — that being said — I think a good beta reader is someone who can put themselves into the mindset of your average reader (if there is such a thing as an average reader) and can sense what will appeal to that reader and what will derail them from pleasant immersion in the story.

Spunky Jessilyn is 13 years old, but her story will appeal to readers of all ages.

Appealing to readers» emotions through our stories gives our stories power.

A cute, clever reworking of traditional myths, Little Yaga's story will appeal to preteen readers looking for an adventurous fantasy with relatable characters.

Anthologies of short stories / novellas with new material — Recycled material can work for big bundles, but new material will appeal even more to your existing readers.

The author seems to be suggesting that the stories you want to write be modified in order to appeal to the representative reader you have come up with.

STM is a curated collective of quality books that appeal to readers who like a little science, technology, or medicine in the stories they read.

While it can be argued that this is an iterative process — the constant refinement of story ideas to appeal to the representative reader, it seems to me that it is a case of the tale wagging the dog.

This led them to decide that their stories would contain no sex and no swearing, to better appeal to their target reader.

Mary Ann Rodman's joyful story will appeal to all who cherish a special dream, and help readers appreciate the natural world around them.

Editors review story ideas and determine which topics will appeal to the publication's readers.

It also provides the emotional appeal to really root the reader into your story.