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What makes great books great?

Michael Wilson

What makes great books great?

A good book is one that makes the reader feel. It takes the reader on a compelling journey. If a book is written well and tells a great story, it has more of a chance of making a difference in people’s lives. However, a book need only be good to the reader to make a difference in his life.

What makes a best selling book?

Steinberg defined a bestseller as a book for which demand, within a short time of that book’s initial publication, vastly exceeds what is then considered to be big sales.

What makes a story interesting to readers?

We gain a sense of characters’ different personalities, views, quirks (everyone has their own voice) Dialogue serves the story (characters don’t just sit around telling each other what they had for breakfast) Dialogue deepens or develops connections between characters such as conflict and other emotional elements.

How do you stop a bland character?

Take notes.

  1. Give them fears and flaws. Seriously.
  2. Make sure their personality is contradictory.
  3. Give them beliefs.
  4. Give them a reason for having their beliefs.
  5. Don’t forget the importance of interiority.
  6. Don’t forget that your character needs goals.
  7. Connect all of this to the plot.
  8. Use other characters as foils.

How do you make your character stand out?

6 Ways to Make Characters Stand Out in a Crowd

  1. Make the character HEROIC in her own way.
  2. Give the character QUIRKS or distinct traits.
  3. Make the character MULTI-LAYERED.
  4. Drop the character into a UNIQUE PLOT.
  5. Make the character LOVEABLE.
  6. Have the character DO THE UNEXPECTED.

What are some good character flaws?

Character flaw list: 30 intriguing character flaws

  • Lust for power. Power-hungry tyrants and villains fill the pages of literature.
  • Jealousy. Jealousy is one of the most common flaws in this character flaw list, particularly those with romantic elements.
  • Greed.
  • Vanity.
  • Anxiety.
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What are some flaws in a woman?

7 Flaws I Like In A Woman

  • FLAW #1: She’s Slightly Neurotic.
  • FLAW #2: She Blames Herself Too Often – This one’s a little twisted, but I like it.
  • FLAW #3: She’s A Work-A-Holic – I get bored easily.
  • FLAW #4: She’s A Risk-Taker – I need someone who thinks outside the box, who is open-minded and up for trying something crazy or stupid on a whim.

What does mean flawless?

1 : having no flaw or imperfection : perfect a flawless performance flawless beauty flawless diction The decor is elegant, the service is flawless and the food is exquisite.—