Wow Your Readers
23rd June 2016 | for Creatives | the successful artist, writing, reaching your audience, Mark Coker, reviews, feedback/criticism/rejection |
"If your readers aren't .... using words like, 'wow,' 'incredible' and 'amazing,' then you're probably not taking the reader to an emotionally satisfying extreme. Extreme joy and pleasure is a required reading experience if you want to turn readers into fans, and turn fans into super fans. Wow books turn readers into evangelists."
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