Less than Noble, by J.M. Riou (40:00)
When a book’s opening gives the reader pause, the clock is already ticking. At that point, there isn’t much time to win them back, but today we see that it…
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The Colour of Dishonour by Rayne Hall (40:00+)
Today we see that readers might treat a single typographical error as an aberration if the writing is good, but are unlikely to do it twice.
By Sword Stave or Stylus – Andrew Knighton (40:00)
Today we see that even a single mistake can push a reader out.
The Circus Infinitus Stories Volume 1, by Ethan Sommerville (2:58)
Today we discover that telling the reader something is unusual falls flat if you do not describe why it is. What I gleaned about the stories: A mysterious teleporting circus…