Some weeks ago (September 2, 2011, to be exact) I wrote a blog post about how it\u2019s okay to have fun while promoting your book. We keep talking about how much work it is\u2014and it is. But it can also be fun and I urge authors to let it be fun and to make it fun. I\u2019m speaking to a group at the Camarillo Library tonight in Camarillo, California and I expect to have fun meeting authors and hopeful authors and helping them understand more about the publishing industry.<\/p>\n
Most of us have fun when we\u2019re writing. We enjoy the process. We look forward to the time we set aside or can eke out to write each day\/week. But what about your audience? Are you striving to make your book enjoyable for your readers, as well? Or do you even think about your readers while you\u2019re writing your book?<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve written other posts (and articles) focusing on the importance of your audience. Sure you want to impact your audience with your words. That\u2019s why you\u2019re writing\u2014to inform, entertain and\/or share your story with others. But most authors don\u2019t keep their audience in mind throughout the writing process. <\/p>\n
Perhaps you are better at this since you\u2019ve read my posts on this topic and realize how important it is. It might be that you consider your readers before deciding how to organize your business book or you give your audience a quick thought as you construct a scene in your story. But what about the fun aspect? Will your readers enjoy reading your book? Are you writing it so that they will have as much fun reading it as you did writing it? Even a mystery, how-to book or memoir can be fun to read if the right elements are present. For example:<\/p>\n
\u2022\tIs your how-to or business book written in a friendly, light manner? Or is it too stiff and serious? I can\u2019t tell you how many people tell me how much they appreciate my easy-to-read, friendly writing style in my informational books. <\/p>\n
\u2022\tIs your historical novel or travel memoir actually enjoyable to read or is dry and mechanical? <\/p>\n
If you\u2019re having fun writing your book, try to pass along some of that fun to the reader. They will appreciate it. No one wants to spend their reading or studying time trying to work through difficult phrases and dour thoughts. We don\u2019t pick up a book because we want to be talked down to or scolded, for Pete\u2019s sake. We read for enjoyment. Whether we choose a book for entertainment value or we strive to learn something, we want the experience to be enjoyable.
\nThink about that this week as you work on your latest writing project. How can you make your book more fun for the reader?<\/p>\n
And don\u2019t forget to start (or continue) working on your marketing plan. Order your copy of Promote Your Book, Over 250 Proven, Low-Cost Tips and Techniques for the Enterprising Author<\/em> today. Amazon has both the print version and the Kindle: http:\/\/amzn.to\/oe56Ia<\/a> <\/p>\n You can also purchase it from bn.com and IndieBound.com or Patricia Fry\u2019s website: http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/promoteyourbook.html<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Some weeks ago (September 2, 2011, to be exact) I wrote a blog post about how it\u2019s okay to have fun while promoting your book. We keep talking about how much work it is\u2014and it is. But it can also be fun and I urge authors to let it be fun and to make it […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t