According to the press there now exists an algorithm to help determine if your book will be a success...
Unfortunately they give only a few clues to what might work but it is worth investigating. Apparently high incidence of nouns and adjectives are found in more successful books whereas a high incidence of verbs and adverbs are found in less successful books.
Article in the Independent here and one a little more detailed on the Inside Science site here.
Alternatively if you have time and an eye for statistical analysis the original article is here in .PDF format.
Tuesday, January 14
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