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Q&A What Can Ensure Re-Readability?

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...

4 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Thomas Myron‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T06:07:58Z (almost 5 years ago)
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?

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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.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-02-17T18:26:51Z (almost 8 years ago)
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