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Tharshini's avatar

Hi Jane, I can't wait to get started! Will it be available though kobo or if it only kindle? Now worries if not, I can always order the paperback

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Aaron's avatar

I've enjoyed your videos and articles for quite a while. I pre-ordered the book and started reading it shortly after it downloaded to my Kindle. For the content, alone, I will recommend this book to anyone interested in writing mystery novels.

I have one critique about the formatting: Putting line breaks between every paragraph (or double-spacing between paragraphs) looks really bad on any media except a computer screen (which is what I'm typing this comment on). It looks especially bad when a paragraph is followed by a bulleted or numbered list. You'll almost never see this done in traditional publishing, admittedly for cost-cutting reasons (in print). Generally, seeing line breaks between every paragraph makes a piece of writing look like a forum post.

If you ever decide to issue a new edition, please, only use line breaks to mark the separation of sections, and mark the start of a new paragraph with a first-line indent.

Again, I've seen enough of your work, already, to know that this book is full of great information. I will finish it and likely return to it many times. It will be one of the first books I recommend to anyone writing mystery.

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