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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/37945
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I am looking for feedback on the idea of including pictures in a fantasy story e-book to be sold on Amazon. The book is not a graphic novel as it has over 60,000 words spread across 15 chapters. There is basically 1 or 2 pictures per chapter.

When I talk about the subject of pictures in a book like the one described above I have received some feedback that no pictures should be in such story books. The reasoning I've been told is so each reader can form their own thoughts about what things look like in the story based on story descriptions.

Others have said they like some of the pictures they've seen because it shows them some detail about the world they are reading about.

I guess what I would like to know is whether having pictures in such a story book is acceptable these days or if it is considered a problem. In the problem case, some have said may avoid such books because they don't want preconceived images of what they are reading.

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