Another important aspect of self-publishing is to ensure that the manuscript inspires page-turning. End scenes and chapters in such a way that the reader feels compelled to know what will happen next. Will the characters be okay? What's the solution to a puzzle? What is going to happen next? The reader should want to know.
In this story, there is a big plot twist in the third act. The foreshadowing is very limited. The antagonist is hidden until the third act. It seems like a person-vs-nature up until that moment. Like getting to the place will be the hardest part. Everything seems clear-cut until that moment. But one character is not at all what they seem to be.
Not only should they want to know, they should read well past their bedtime. LOL.
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