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Originally Posted by crich70
Ah but even if it doesn't influence a given reader's choice to read this or that book I imagine knowing such information about how to make a good cover for their book is a help for the fledgling writer who might otherwise make a costly mistake that results in fewer sales of their work.
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Oh certainly. Nothing at all wrong with being informed. I just don't think they need to
dwell on finding (or paying someone for) the magic color, the magic font, the magic image content to make the impulse buyer pull the trigger and purchase their book. A) because such archetypal magic influence doesn't exist. B) "Not-ugly" is cheap and easy to accomplish (and very likely has comparable results to "pretty"). And C) If their book is good; I want them focused on the sequel/followup rather than futzing with fonts, looking at swatches and interviewing artists.
