One of the key things I check when revising a picture book manuscript is page turns. Have I given the reader any reason to keep turning pages, or does each page stand alone and the reader doesn’t care if s/he finishes the book?
5 Ways to Make the Reader Turn the Page
- Stop a sentence in the middle and carry it over to the next page.
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