We’ve all read a book that we either put down because we “couldn’t get into it”, or finished a so-so book and were left wondering why it just “felt off”. While it is true that each book is read differently by each reader, if many readers are feeling the same way about your book it can be unsettling. So, what is up? As an author, what can you do to help your book from falling into the trap of failing to enrapture readers?
Often, the biggest issue is the problem of having less-than believable characters.