380 Ian Fleming | PLUS The Black James Bond
The History of Literature
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How to Get the Reader to Turn Over the Page
Writers must set standards for themselves, not long descriptions. Each word must tell and interest or titillate the reader before the action hurries on. The reader must never stop to say, am i who is this person? What the hell are they all doing? That's what gives his snobbery its special blend of insider knowingness,. an elevation above the common reader, but also an invitation to participate.
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