How do I get people to keep reading my story?

@Lensing Peterlensing
Sat, 11 Dec 2021 04:55:02 +0000

@Lensing wrote:

I can´t speak for other readers but I will tell you how it works for me with stories

Like most people I decide by genre..
When the title of the story is boring then the chance gets smaller that I continue reading,
I just read 9 short stories of one writer in a row, the titles were all great.
The first 2 sentences have to grab my attention like a slap in the face followed by a
description of the surroundings.

A good way to get better is to compare to popular stories, what do they do differently,
self critique, and then get critique from an expert or someone you think can give you
good advice