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Old 06-16-2015, 04:40 PM   #35
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Originally Posted by fjtorres View Post
Which passages will cause the reader to give up and try something else.

Padding makes stories worse for readers and is counterproductive in a service where there is no reason to stick with a boring book; so upfront costs urging you to stick with it "just a bit longer".

As I said above, books that readers don't finish (Like THE GOLDFINCH) are not good fits for KU.

A 60,000 word book that readers abandon halfway will not generate any more income than a good 30,000 word book that everybody finishes. Instead, it will generate bad reviews and less total income.
I am well aware of this, but in spite of this bit of common sense and logic we've had best sellers like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, which is what prompts me to make the observation.
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