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  1. bookpro01

    bookpro01 Banned

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    All kinds of things you can say in a book to have reader's participation

    Discussion in 'General Writing' started by bookpro01, Feb 13, 2010.

    Can some one please share all the things you can write in a EBOOK to have the readers participate in. I know some of them are newsletter, polls, Rss feed, subscribe to channels (youtube or twitter), but what else are their?
     
  2. mammamaia

    mammamaia nit-picker-in-chief Contributor

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    sorry, but i don't get what it is you're asking about... do you mean a 'how-to' book of some kind, that explains all those things?... or what?...

    how can readers 'participate' in that stuff while reading a book?...
     
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    I am talking about an EBOOK that you can read on your PC or mac or linux computer.
     
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    Do you mean like having some sort of online interactivity or something programmed into an e-book?

    [do note the n after the a there ;)]
     
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    That doesn't really answer the question. She meant what manner of content. In other words, is it fiction, or a tutorial of some sort, or an inspirational text, or a book persuading readers to follow a life stratregy, etc?

    You are a writer. Your question needs to be expressed more clearly.
     
  6. bookpro01

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    It is a self-improvement guide.
     
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    DvnMrtn Contributing Member

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    and E-book is just an electronic version of a book. Moby Dick for example can be found in Ebook format. I don't think a self improvment guide needs interaction like your suggesting. You can try putting exercises or 'try it yourself' type of things at the end of every major chapter but I think that's about as interactive as your going to get
     
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    mammamaia nit-picker-in-chief Contributor

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    still don't get what you mean by 'participate in'... participate how, and for what reason?... to accomplish what?

    what kind of 'self-improvement' is your book aimed at helping?... physical?... emotional?... or professional of some kind?
     
  9. bookpro01

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    well what I just want to do is for the reader to give me an opinion what they thought about the book. So besides, polls, surveys, how else can I do that?
     
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    that should not have taken 4 posts

    that said, good luck!


    edit: a minute or 2 of searching came up w/ something called an ebook editor. could be place to start
     
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    mammamaia nit-picker-in-chief Contributor

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    if you're posting the e-book on a website, a 'comments' section is the best way... along with a well-crafted poll... sadly, many online polls are poorly done, leaving out important choices, not making much [if any] sense, and so on...

    you can also include an email address for personal feedback...
     

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