Board Thread:Clubs/@comment-38091275-20190513174141/@comment-37166538-20190527010127

Yes! It's getting increasingly hard to find completely "original" plots for books, unless they're really weird -- like waaaaaay out there. Clichés pop up in even the best books written nowadays. What sets books apart today is not the story; it's the writing quality. Even the best "original" ideas can be ruined if the writing is bland. But with amazing writing, even the most overtold stories can be suddenly interesting.

The most important part of a fictional book is (in my opinion) the reader-book connection. It's really easy to get connected to layered, flawed, amazing characters and a unique, inviting writing style. THAT is what is going to keep you reading.

You might wanna throw a few twists in the plot, too, though, if you want to keep readers up past their bedtimes. ;-)