Immersive Writing

Immersive writing is the way to write a profoundly good novel. These are the books that you read and feel like you are "in" the book. An immersive world is one that you don't want to leave and where you don't want the book to end. In fact, you forget that you're even reading a book. You just get wrapped up inside the story.

Immersive writing is not necessarily desirable for every genre, but if you're trying to write a heart-pumping thriller, a swooning romance, or a clever cozy mystery, you can't beat it. In a genre with more introspection, such as a meaning-of-life literary masterpiece, you have less need for an immersive story, and you can break more of these rules.

How do you write something like this anyway? The style is called "immersive writing" and there are many tricks of the trade to achieve it. There are two main aspects to get right:

1. Getting the reader "in"
2. Making sure the reader doesn't fall "out"

The trick to getting the reader drawn into the story is by telling an unforgettable story, with amazing characters and an intricate, realistic setting. Read more about Immersive Writing Techniques.

The traps that let a reader lose the immersion and fall "out" of the story are many, and are often the little things. The main idea is that you have to hide yourself (the author) and also try to hide the fact that it's a book. Read more about Immersive Writing Mistakes.