tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post4153738304922477727..comments2024-03-28T08:43:04.825-04:00Comments on Seduced By History: Romance and ReadabilitySeduced by Historyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15196314920956478724noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-82048948466131952782009-03-29T12:44:00.000-04:002009-03-29T12:44:00.000-04:00Hi Barbara, great post! I didn't realize that you ...Hi Barbara, great post! I didn't realize that you guys had to deal with reading levels also. This is something I am going to have to ponder.<BR/><BR/>I sure could use a hug myself right not because I have been kind of down lately. Don't know why. Must be the weather.Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06924888528166831610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-85541899936327559992009-03-29T01:58:00.000-04:002009-03-29T01:58:00.000-04:00Thanks for the info! I'm not really surprised sinc...Thanks for the info! I'm not really surprised since I encountered this with my children at school. My son (probably like many on this blog) had a reading level of 12 in the 5th grade. Finding books that were age appropriate, interested him AND were at a reading level above 8.0 was very difficult. <BR/><BR/>I read romances to unwind and could care less about reading level. I am a little surprised that newspapers are at such a low reading level.Kytairahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16576643429768224440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-9760353548440853052009-03-28T20:00:00.000-04:002009-03-28T20:00:00.000-04:00Mary, You're welcome. Use it to become a best sel...Mary, <BR/><BR/>You're welcome. Use it to become a best seller!Barbara Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09360666397060438433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-77528838708670808772009-03-28T19:59:00.000-04:002009-03-28T19:59:00.000-04:00robynl: Yes, another thing to check in the long li...robynl:<BR/> Yes, another thing to check in the long list of obstacles writer have to pass. I bet Dickens never even heard of reading level. But would he make it to a 21st century bestseller list?<BR/><BR/>Hugs to you. Here's hoping the call back puts you in the clear.Barbara Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09360666397060438433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-19291391062651524192009-03-28T19:55:00.000-04:002009-03-28T19:55:00.000-04:00Skhye: I too ranted against the notion that rea...Skhye:<BR/> I too ranted against the notion that readability is a factor in sales. But research says it's so.<BR/><BR/>One way to quickly bring the reading level down in your work is to cut the sentence length. Break down those multi-phrase-and-clause sentences into easier to read chunks. You'll find the content can remain the same but the new shorter length will tame the reading level gremlin.<BR/><BR/>Me, I tend to be queen of the long sentences, but I'm learning.Barbara Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09360666397060438433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-12652187897262296972009-03-28T17:54:00.000-04:002009-03-28T17:54:00.000-04:00I had no clue. Thanks for the info.I had no clue. Thanks for the info.Mary Ricksenhttp://maryricksen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-23473764193217855332009-03-28T15:10:00.000-04:002009-03-28T15:10:00.000-04:00I so did not know that authors' have this aspect t...I so did not know that authors' have this aspect to deal with also. Who would have figured that a story can be turned down due to the readability score. Yikes!!! <BR/><BR/>Hugs are needed at anytime and anywhere. I could use one now as I got a recall on my Mammogram and need further tests. Oy vey!!!robynlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03250071917966470701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-5522646152495722122009-03-28T14:37:00.000-04:002009-03-28T14:37:00.000-04:00Hi, Barbara. My medieval Irish romance where once...Hi, Barbara. My medieval Irish romance where once upon a time King Arthur was a time-traveling shape-shifting dragon was turned down by professionals in the industry because the writing was too complex--5.1 with Grammatica. It's a tough sale if romances are over 3rd grade level unless you write historicals or fantasy romance. But I couldn't dumb down my intelligent dragon. He wouldn't have been real. :( I did get a professional review that calls him a masterpiece. So, I'm glad I just let him be. Thanks for the information.Skhyehttp://www.skhyemoncrief.comnoreply@blogger.com