Comments on: The Art of Mystery: How to Engage Readers and Get Read http://copywriterunderground.com/2006/12/05/the-art-of-mystery/ Copywriting Beyond the Words :: The Freelance Writer's Life Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:41:58 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Tom Chandler http://copywriterunderground.com/2006/12/05/the-art-of-mystery/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Tom Chandler Sun, 10 Dec 2006 22:05:10 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2006/12/05/the-art-of-mystery/#comment-201 "Stuff I clicked this week." A great idea. “Stuff I clicked this week.” A great idea.

]]> By: Stuff I Clicked this Week | steve-olson.com http://copywriterunderground.com/2006/12/05/the-art-of-mystery/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Stuff I Clicked this Week | steve-olson.com Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:19:50 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2006/12/05/the-art-of-mystery/#comment-200 [...] The Art of Mystery at The Copywriter Underground. Great tips on keeping readers interested. [...] [...] The Art of Mystery at The Copywriter Underground. Great tips on keeping readers interested. [...]

]]> By: Steve Olson http://copywriterunderground.com/2006/12/05/the-art-of-mystery/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Steve Olson Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:21:00 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2006/12/05/the-art-of-mystery/#comment-152 Tom, I found your site through Brian Clark and Michael Stelzner. This is great post. I am greatful for all you guys out there giving good tips and advice to bloggers and other writers. I love a good mystery and I've been trying to work mytery into some of my posts. Steve Tom,
I found your site through Brian Clark and Michael Stelzner. This is great post. I am greatful for all you guys out there giving good tips and advice to bloggers and other writers. I love a good mystery and I’ve been trying to work mytery into some of my posts.

Steve

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://copywriterunderground.com/2006/12/05/the-art-of-mystery/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Michael Stelzner Wed, 06 Dec 2006 14:17:50 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2006/12/05/the-art-of-mystery/#comment-150 Hey Tom; This is a topic near and dear to my heart. It is the reason the subtitle to my book is "How to Capture Readers and Keep Them Engaged." One other way to get a reader in the door is to talk about something they can relate to. This is usually in the form of a problem or concern. You did this when you mentioned you question about wanting millions above. Delayed gratification is also another way of not giving the full plot away in the opening paragraphs. I like to call it a teaser. Mike Hey Tom;

This is a topic near and dear to my heart. It is the reason the subtitle to my book is “How to Capture Readers and Keep Them Engaged.”

One other way to get a reader in the door is to talk about something they can relate to. This is usually in the form of a problem or concern.

You did this when you mentioned you question about wanting millions above.

Delayed gratification is also another way of not giving the full plot away in the opening paragraphs. I like to call it a teaser.

Mike

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