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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/44384
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I'm identifying my target audience based on the experiment explained in the [Snowflake Method book](https://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/books/write-novel-using-snowflake-method/). The narrator describes it as follows:

> “Now I want you to imagine that you’ve published your novel and it’s on the appropriate shelf at your local bookstore. Six people walk into the store. An older man and woman. A younger man and woman. A boy and a girl. Can you see them?” Goldilocks nodded. “Which one of them is going to be interested in your book?” Baby Bear asked.
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> _Ingermanson, Randy. How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method (Advanced Fiction Writing Book 1) (pp. 13-14). Ingermanson Communications, Inc. Kindle Edition._

The writer argues that it is essential to have good knowledge of who is likely to pick the story up, and I agree with his argument. It is sensible to know what makes the reader tick.

I did some work to that extent for the story I'm writing—honestly, hoping to write. I have an age range and a list of likes and dislikes in novels, but not life.

What are the practical details I need to identify in my target audience?

If I have a perfect reader in mind, how well do I need to profile them as a basis for target audience identification?

Original score: 2