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PLOT ARC

The Lost One's plot arc aligns near perfectly with the timeless and successful narrative structure of "Rags to Riches".

Pacing

The pacing of The Lost One's is carefully designed to hook the reader immediately, then maintain the hook with regular swings in narrative beats every 10% of the novel (as shown by the dotted lines). 

Narrative beats

The Lost One's has steady,  evenly paced narrative beats that alter between conflict and resolution. This creates a page-turning experience for the reader that flows naturally.

Comparable titles

The Lost One's has heavily aligned comparisons in both tone and style to Hugh Howey's best seller Wool. It also has strong alignment in agency with several other best selling novels. 

CompaRable Titles

Linguistically, The Lost One's compares to novels such as The Hunger Games. 

Sentence length

The average sentence length is 12 words, where best sellers in this genre have the bulk of their sentences between 2 to 10 words, as highlighted here. 

THE READER

The Lost One's has a reading level of 6.33 or higher, with best seller's ranging from 4 to 6. 


The complexity comes in at 2.64, with best sellers having an average between 2 to 3.

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