What do you think about the conversational writing style and the way that the book is presented?
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What do you think about the conversational writing style and the way that the book is presented?
As the above quote says the author has organized this book in a way that the reader can customize his reading experience as per his need. It will prevent the reader from merely reading the book from page 01 to the end.
And also the author has included a section called "Try this" at the end of each chapter. With that he has invited the author as well as given him a way to practically apply what has been discussed in the chapter.
What do you think about this conversational presentation style? Is it the best way for this sort of a self-help book? Has it increased its value and its applicability as a self-help book?
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That is a nice word, "participatory approach". It is proven in studying that active learning is more effective than passive learning. Here the author has done a similar thing. He has let the reader to actively participate in his lessons, which is a very good approach.Saint Bruno wrote: ↑01 May 2021, 00:49 Of course! I think self-help books written in a conversational tone not only makes the book more engaging but makes the reader to grab the message in a more relaxed frame of mind. So this author's participatory approach is commendable.
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Sushan wrote: ↑01 May 2021, 00:09 "I have divided this book into two parts. One part is focused on discovering your dream (Dream Sparks). The other, on realizing the dream (Realization Strategies). Start wherever you find that you need the most support. If you are a discipline machine, but are not really sure where you are headed, start with Part 1. If you have a dream yet find it difficult to execute, go ahead and start with Part 2." (Location 47)
As the above quote says the author has organized this book in a way that the reader can customize his reading experience as per his need. It will prevent the reader from merely reading the book from page 01 to the end.
And also the author has included a section called "Try this" at the end of each chapter. With that he has invited the author as well as given him a way to practically apply what has been discussed in the chapter.
What do you think about this conversational presentation style? Is it the best way for this sort of a self-help book? Has it increased its value and its applicability as a self-help book?
I think the conversational style makes it much more entangling and personal. I think it is a great way to do a self-help book because it is intimate and sounds like advice.
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I agree. 'Try this' section should be given credit for it being a unique feature which is not usually seen in this sort of books, and because how it invites the reader to practically apply the theories explained in the book.
A book can be written in a conversational style. Yet, this 'Try this' section has enhanced that conversational quality.
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That is a great point. An author can point out many research details and write a self-help book in the form of a research paper. But the reader won't feel like getting advice from such a book, but only like reading a research article. As far as I believe, a self-help book should break this barrier and get close as far as possible to the reader. For that to happen this conversational writing style is really useful.Marcel Cantu wrote: ↑01 May 2021, 07:46Sushan wrote: ↑01 May 2021, 00:09 "I have divided this book into two parts. One part is focused on discovering your dream (Dream Sparks). The other, on realizing the dream (Realization Strategies). Start wherever you find that you need the most support. If you are a discipline machine, but are not really sure where you are headed, start with Part 1. If you have a dream yet find it difficult to execute, go ahead and start with Part 2." (Location 47)
As the above quote says the author has organized this book in a way that the reader can customize his reading experience as per his need. It will prevent the reader from merely reading the book from page 01 to the end.
And also the author has included a section called "Try this" at the end of each chapter. With that he has invited the author as well as given him a way to practically apply what has been discussed in the chapter.
What do you think about this conversational presentation style? Is it the best way for this sort of a self-help book? Has it increased its value and its applicability as a self-help book?
I think the conversational style makes it much more entangling and personal. I think it is a great way to do a self-help book because it is intimate and sounds like advice.
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'No need to read this from start to end' was the best feature that I noticed. If you don't like the book much, you don't have to struggle to finish it but still you can learn what you need. I think this should be adopted by other self-help books as well.Goral wrote: ↑02 May 2021, 01:48 I do believe that the conversational style and the approach of the author makes it easier for readers to read the book. It will have a much better effect than other self help books as there is a wider field of choice and as you said, the reader does not have to merely read the book from page 1 to the end.