In many cases when a reader puts a story aside because it 'got boring, ' the boredom arose because the writer grew enchanted with his powers of description and lost sight of his priority, which is to keep the ball rolling.

Stephen King
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The story is not the only thing that makes a good novel – the author’s ability to keep the reader interested is also important. In order to keep a reader engaged, the writer must give them something to read. The writer must be able to describe things in a way that keeps the reader enthralled. However, this does not mean that the writer should lose sight of what his main goal is – the story.

Source: On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft

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