If you were on a first date and went back to your date’s house, what would make you run out of the house screaming?
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. . .here are my thoughts.
If you were on a first date and went back to your date’s house, what would make you run out of the house screaming?
We’ve all read or heard an excerpt of a book or podcast that seemed amazing. Often it’s followed by the comment, “If you enjoyed that little sneak peak, you’re gonna love the rest.” That’s basically saying the worst snippet was used for the excerpt. Imagine using the biggest pile of crap you can to promote your work and try to get people hooked. Instead, you should use the best you’ve got—or at least something near the upper echelon—to get people hooked and wanting more. Perhaps there’s a lot to learn from drug-dealers. If the best section is presented as a teaser, the saying would be something more akin to, “If you enjoyed that little sneak peak, the rest should probably be acceptable.” Imagine a first kiss so bad that an atheist begins to literally pray for lightening to rip through the house. Or an earthquake. Even a meteor! Anything that will create an escape route. Misinterpreting the meaning of your interdigitated hands, she quips, “If you enjoyed that little sneak peak . . .
Dirty clothes thrown all over the place.
Dirty dishes in the sink and old food all over the kitchen and living room.