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6 Characteristics of a Bestseller Book

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Robert Williamson
6 Characteristics of a Bestseller Book

Get ready to know all the attributes that a book must have to be on the bestseller list. My years of experience in book ghostwriting services blessed me with the knowledge. I am summing up all the characteristics in just six points below.

  1. The bridge

Bestselling books should lead you on a journey from a familiar place to a new one. Be this within the story, as JK Rowling does in Harry Potter through Harry’s change from the Muggle to the magical world, or mixing other texts.

  1. The voice

You must find a way to tell stories that gives the reader the ability to recognize you in your writing. Who reads the story should be able to speculate on what stage of your life you were when you started writing. If you can write a novel that only you can write in that way and at that time, then you may get a novel that can enter this list of best sellers.

  1. The Eye-catching Content

Writing a novel is not an easy task. Practice will make you perfect. Writing well with a narrative that catches the attention of the reader and does not bore them is one of the main characteristics of a bestseller. Writing is a skill. It is like a muscle that needs to be exercised on a regular basis. There are many ways you can perfect your art. You can join a group of writers, you can enter a creative writing course, and you can even get advice on the internet.

  1. The resonance

The resonance of the book is the way in which it makes many people identify with itself. Ask yourself, "what are you afraid of?" Bring up an issue that crosses history and appeals to as many people as possible in the shortest possible time. The Hunger Games books talk about fighting oppression. It works because we have all felt oppressed or frustrated by the system at some point.

  1. The space between lines

The space that allows us to explore the universe created by the author and put us in the shoes of the character or the narrator. The bestsellers that have this factor are the ones that make us feel the story and share it with the world. You can see this in phenomena such as cosplays and fanfictions.

  1. The summary in a sentence

All the good books of the great classical narrative can be summed up in a sentence. Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, for example, are two young people from rival families who challenge that status quo by falling in love with each other. Go for a story which is short, yet marvelous!

The professional writers insist that there is no magic formula for creating a bestseller. On many occasions, all the steps are followed, and the book fails, or none of the steps are followed and yet they get an absolute success. It also happens that small mistakes are made that prevent a book from being among the best sellers, for example, a bad cover or one very similar to others already in the market. If you are writing a novel or are going to write one, don't be discouraged. 

However, if you are not sure whether you will be able to comply with all the rules, you can get the help of book ghostwriting services. I came across Roosevelt Ghostwriting, which offer its book ghostwriting services and affordable book editing services. I would advise you to go for it.

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