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I've come across some answers and questions on this site which have gotten me thinking about re-readability. It isn't something that I think about much, but now that I consider it, I think it could...
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2019-12-12T17:49:02Z (about 5 years ago)
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2019-12-08T06:07:58Z (about 5 years ago)
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I've come across some answers and questions on this site which have gotten me thinking about re-readability. It isn't something that I think about much, but now that I consider it, I think it could be the difference between buying a book and simply checking it out of the library. I will skip over the debate on whether or not you want re-readability in your novel. Instead, I'd like to focus on the following question: Assuming you want your novel to be read multiple times, **what can you do to make it re-readable?** Does it come down to some sort of plot technique? Perhaps something to do with the characters? Is it about hiding things that the reader discovers with every new read-through? What makes/can help a novel be re-readable? * * * To future viewers: While I've marked Mark's answer, I would like to make sure you see the answer from SaberWriter as well. He has an excellent breakdown which should be quite useful when planning your novel.
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2017-02-17T18:26:51Z (almost 8 years ago)
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