Every book begins and ends with other people- the readers who suggest the book to us and encourage us to read it, the talented author who crafted each word, the fascinating individuals we meet inside the pages- and the readers we discuss and share the book with when we finish. Donalyn Miller
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Every book begins and ends with other people- the readers who suggest the book to us and encourage us to read it, the talented author who crafted each word, the fascinating individuals we meet inside the pages- and the readers we discuss and share the book with when we finish. This quote captures how important it is for a book to have a good beginning, middle, and end. Readers will not simply choose a book from a bookstore shelf at random. They will search for a story that they think might be interesting to them.

In order for that story to be found, it must have a good beginning, middle, and end. A good beginning has enough detail so that readers can quickly understand what is going on in the story. A good middle has a lot of action with a climax at the end.

And a good ending has something surprising or unexpected so that readers feel satisfied by what they have read.

Source: Reading In The Wild

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