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Why Readers Quit Your Story Halfway

Why Readers Quit Your Story Halfway

Posted on April 20, 2021March 2, 2026 by mark

Why Most Stories Fall Apart in the Middle (And How to Fix Yours) Someone eventually says it. Maybe a friend. Maybe a beta reader. “I loved the beginning… but you lost me halfway.” Every writer hears this at some point. The frustrating part? The opening worked. The ending might even be good. But somewhere in…

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MY NOVEL “Alien Invasion: and the origins of mankind”

Posted on January 1, 2016August 5, 2019 by mark

alien-invasion-and-the-origins-of-mankind Click on the title to start reading my novel.     https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/234516 4 young boys from the small town of Springbrook Gardens have found out aliens are planning a global invasion starting in their town and the military plans on stopping it at any cost, even if it means sacrificing the small town in…

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