The Secrets of Best Selling Novels Revealed

TLDRBest selling novels are made by readers who recommend them, and reading improves mental well-being and empathy. Literary agents look for books with bridges from familiar to new, unique voices, craft, resonance, and space between sentences. Discovering books is a collaborative effort between authors, agents, publishers, and readers.

Key insights

📚Best selling novels are made by readers who recommend them.

🧠Reading improves mental well-being and delays the onset of dementia.

🔑Literary agents look for books with bridges from familiar to new, unique voices, craft, resonance, and space between sentences.

📖Discovery of books is a collaborative effort between authors, agents, publishers, and readers.

Q&A

What makes a best selling novel?

Best selling novels are made when readers recommend them.

How does reading impact mental well-being?

Reading improves mental well-being and delays the onset of dementia.

What do literary agents look for in a book?

Literary agents look for books with bridges from familiar to new, unique voices, craft, resonance, and space between sentences.

Who is responsible for discovering books?

The discovery of books is a collaborative effort between authors, agents, publishers, and readers.

Timestamped Summary

00:11The video explores what makes a best selling novel.

01:00Reading improves mental well-being and delays the onset of dementia.

03:09Literary agents look for books with bridges from familiar to new, unique voices, craft, resonance, and space between sentences.

12:45The discovery of books is a collaborative effort between authors, agents, publishers, and readers.