The Bestseller Code: Anatomy of the Blockbuster Novel
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.15 (718 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1250088275 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Very interesting book for book lovers - but not a how-to guide First, let me explain what this book is, and is not. This is not, as other reviewers have pointed out, a how-to guide on writing your own bestseller. What it is is a compilation of empirical data and analyses of the data gathered through a computational algorithm that were fed rules to look for in bestsellers. The program revealed latent patterns in the sample of books used for this research, then those characteristics were used to assess . Brilliant and Insightful--Definitely Worth a Read! This is a fascinating look at the fabric of a bestseller. While all writers are told to read the bestsellers and look for patterns of why the books work, these authors actually had computers analyze thousands of non-bestsellers and bestsellers for thousands of factors and saw the actual patterns of what made something more or less likely to be a bestseller. If you've ever wondered why Fifty Shades of Grey was such a hit--this book explains. "Missing a Channel to Market" according to Charles J. Darnell. The Bestseller Code is intriguing and full of good advice for novelists. The book itself is written like a couple of academians seeking to fulfill a publishing requirement. Most of all they don't seem to get it that their code/process could be used to charge writers to submit their current book to be analyzed and critiqued. I have three of my own books I would pay to see what their system would say.
“Non-formulaic, eye-opening, deeply-researched and really worth your time.” GQ "Reveals the diverse directions in which popular fiction may be takenthe bestseller-ometer may find its most noble application as a democratizing force” The Atlantic“This is a delightful book to read. Truly remarkable!" Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, co-author of Big Data and professor at Oxford“May revolutionize the publishing industry.” The Guardian"The Bestseller Code is an intriguing read and its analysis of what makes a plot tick and how readers are grabbed is compelling."Literary Review. And who doesn’t? Fascinating” The Times Review“Aspiring novelists who thumb through this volume will find plenty to think aboutThis book actually represents an opportunity for literary scholars” Public Books“Archer is not some Silicon Valley whizz-kid looking to reduce the novel to
Then there is the hunt for "the one"the paradigmatic example of bestselling writing according to a computer's analysis of thousands of points of data. We know that technology has transformed the worlds of finance, medicine, and sports; now it's making its mark on books.Ask most people about massive success in the world of fiction, and you’ll typically hear that it’s a game of hazy crystal balls. The result is surprising, a bit ironic, and delightfully unorthodox.At heart, The Bestseller Code is a celebration of books for readers and writersa compelling investigation into how successful writing works, and a fresh take on our intellectual and emotional response to stories.. And all with fascinating supporting data taken from a five-year study of twenty thousand novels. The sales figures of E. James or Dan Brown seem to be freakishrandom occurrences in an unknowable market. L. But what if there were an algorithm that could reveal a secret DNA of bestsellers, regardless of their genre? What if it knew, just from analyzing the words alone, not just why genre writers like John Grisham and Danielle Steel belong on the lists, but also that authors such as Junot Diaz, Jodi Picoult, and Donn
Rosowski Associate Professor of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he teaches and directs the Nebraska Literary Lab. After earning her Ph.D., she worked at Apple as their research lead on literature and has since consulted with many writers and businesses about literary success. JOCKERS is the Susan J. She is now a full-time writer.MATTHEW L. JODIE ARCHER bought and edited books for Penguin UK before decampin