What is the biggest no-no when writing a book?

I can’t recall who said it, but it’s true — people will forgive you for everything but being boring. Cases in point: The DaVinci Code and 50 Shades of Grey. Didn’t read the latter, but read en…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [What is the biggest no-no when writing a book?]( Earnest Farr • [Answered August 4, 2018]( [I can’t recall who said it, but it’s true — people will forgive you for everything but being boring. Cases in point: The DaVinci Code and 50 Shades of Grey. Didn’t read the l... Read more » [Upvote] 410 [Comment] 12](   [Is it true that CDs don't sound as good as vinyl?]( Martin Turner, Guitarist. Since 1979. • [Updated October 3, 2022]( [Early CDs sounded dramatically better than vinyl, especially classical CDs. CD has a dynamic range of 96dB, vinyl only about 60dB. However, the way we listen to music has a m... Read more » [Upvote] 236 [Comment] 18](   [What troubling detail on a famous movie poster has gone unnoticed?]( José Alberto, Ing. Systems from University of Guadalajara • [Answered March 31]( [On the Silence of the Lambs poster , there is a butterfly on Jodie Foster's mouth. And it looks like there's a skull on the butterfly. But when you take a closer look, this i... Read more » [Upvote] 6.9K [Comment] 158](   [Is there anyone in NCT that you dislike?]( Zarhea Graves • [Answered January 27, 2021]( [Okay so let me get this straight most of you start off by saying “this isn’t a bash or not to hate him but…” and then you bash and hate them from what we see in a 10–15 min... Read more » [Upvote] 408 [Comment] 3](   [What did Jimi Hendrix have to say about other guitarists, in particular Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck? And which guitarist(s) did he really like?]( Asked in ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? • Answered by Phillip Coory • [April 22]( [In this excerpt, from an interview with Jimi Hendrix, circa late 1967, he talks about his approach to guitar and other guitarists, including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Alb... Read more » [Upvote] 124 [Comment] 12](   [In science, why is evolution considered a theory and a fact?]( Chris Tweedy, Science Geek • [Answered April 24]( [Evolution is a fact. It is the gradual change in organisms over time. It has been documented over the last 2500 years. The theory of evolution is a scientific theory that de... Read more » [Upvote] 36 [Comment] 5](   [Does Apple recommend CleanMyMac?]( Ken Carriker, Support Advisor at Major Technology Fruitstand (2015-present) • [Answered May 2, 2020]( [I’m an Apple Technical Specialist, so I know what I’m talking about here. For the love of all that is holy, do not install CleanMyMac, MacKeeper, or any other third party “c... Read more » [Upvote] 414 [Comment] 46](   [What was the most inappropriate thing that happened to you when reading at a library?]( Jennifer Pace • [Answered August 22, 2022]( [I was at the library in town, and I live in the south so it's *mind numbingly hot* here. I was about maybe 12? Anyway, I was wearing some shorts and a tank top, as again it... Read more » [Upvote] 3.6K [Comment] 97](   [How will people go on long-distance road trips or vacations in electric cars? Will they have to stop every 350 miles for 8-15 hours to recharge?]( Jim Murphy, Have driven a Tesla for almost 5 years • [Answered April 24]( [I take long distance trips in my Tesla. I start the day with 300+ miles of range, and charge after I have gone about 220–250 miles. At a 350 kW Tesla Supercharger I get 200... Read more » [Upvote] 40 [Comment] 7](   [What products have dark origins?]( Sean Kernan • [Updated October 25, 2019]( [In 1977, Gary Gilmore was tied to a chair. Sandbags were stacked up behind him. A line of volunteer police officers then gathered behind a curtain with 5 holes in it. They p... Read more » [Upvote] 15.4K [Comment] 118](   [Are Some people naturally overweight?]( Patsy Buckridge, lives in Amsterdam (2020-present) • [Answered April 23]( [There is no such thing as “naturally overweight.” People are only overweight if they consume more calories than they burn. Some people may be predisposed to carrying more w... Read more » [Upvote] 139 [Comment] 7](   [What is the worst idea for an album ever?]( J. Danniel, BA Film Theory & Music History, Purdue University • [Answered February 6]( [(phone ringing) Tom Scholz: Hello? Record Company: Hi Tom, we heard you just completed your first new album in about eight years or so. Tom Scholz: Yep.... Read more » [Upvote] 298 [Comment] 82]( [Read more in your feed]( Never miss a story. Designed for readers on the go.   [Download on the App Store]( it on Google Play](   Missing out on Quora emails? Be sure to add us to your primary inbox. This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please [unsubscribe](.