Story Is A Drug

mooderino:

Making the reader want to know what happens next in a story is an excellent way to get them to turn the page and keep reading. But that’s not what hooks readers.

Curiosity will only provide part of the glue that makes readers stick with a story. The truth is even if the reader knows what happens next, if they’ve read it before, seen it before, heard spoilers, know the original version… they can still enjoy it.

But if you already know what happens in a story, why is it still worth reading?

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Absolutely spot on article from Mooderino, as usual.


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    Writing a story = also a drug.