21 bestsellertips

Ingredienser att ha med om du vill skriva en bästsäljare. En lista som baserar sig på tusentals läsaromdömen på Amazon.
Ur "The Writer’s Little Helper" av James V Smith:

1. Nytta (Utility – writing about things that people will use in their life)
2. Information (facts people must have to place your writing in context)
3. Tyngd
4. Fokus
5. Logik (Logic – a coherent system for making your points)
&. En känsla av samhörighet (a sense of connection – the stupid power of personal involvement)
7. En fängslande stil (a compelling style – writing in a way that engages)
8. Humor (a sense of humoor- wit or at least irony)
9. Enkelhet (simplicity – clarity and focus on a single idea)
10. Underhållning (entertainment – the power to get peope to enjoy what you write)
11. Ett rappt tempo (a fast pace – the ability to make your writing feel like a quick read)
12. Bildspråk (imaginery – the power to create pictures with words)
13. Kreativitet (creativity – the ability to invent)
14. Iver (excitement – writing with energy that infects the reader with your own enthusiasm)
15. Trivsel (comfort – writing that imparts a sense of well-being)
16. Lycka (happiness – writing that gives joy)
17. Sanning (truth – or at least fairness)
18. Provocerande (writing that provokes – to make people think or act)
19. Aktivt, minnesvärt (active memorable writing – the poetry in your prose)
20. En WOW-känsla (the wonder your writing imparts on a reader)
21. Upplyftande (transcendence – writing that elevates with its heroism, justice, beauty, honor)

Tips: Ann Ljungberg