Okay, by now we should all be perfectly aware that I'm weird. Today I'd like to talk about my weird thing about not reading posted snippets and teasers. I mean, if you've posted some advanced chapters on your blog, I'll scroll right past them. (Unless you're asking for crit help, then I'll help if I can, but that's another post.) I don't want to know. Seriously.
You see, chances are if I'm already reading your blog or visiting your website, I plan on buying your book. And I hate... HATE... hate finding out anything about your story before I have your book in my hot little hands and can read the whole damn thing. I want the mystery of discovering your book page by page.
Of course, I realize I'm strange. Most people don't want to read books that way, and that's fine. Hell, when I get published (someday, maybe) I'll post teasers and snippets just like everyone else. Read away. Just don't feel bad if I don't comment on snippets you post. It doesn't mean I don't like your work. It means I like it so much I want to savor the experience.
How do you feel about snippets and teasers?
I don't mind them - and they do sometimes make me want to read the book sooner rather than later. Maybe they should be on a website page versus on a blog, with a link, that way the reader can decide whether or not to check it out!!
ReplyDeleteBTW - loved the pictures of Max you had up recently :) And great job on getting to work on the editing portion of you NANO novel!!
I'm fine with teasers for novels (unless they give away a MAJOR plot point). What I hate are trailers for movies! Sometimes they reveal all the parts that make the movie worth seeing. Annoying.
ReplyDeleteNo! That so makes sense! I do the same thing about a book I'm anticipating a lot, skip the teasers or chapters or whatever. Same with shows I'm really excited about. I don't want to see any teasers or anything!
ReplyDeleteI actually feel the same way you do. So ironic... especially considering I posted an excerpt today. :) But I don't even like watching movie trailers - I don't want any hint of what's to come!
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