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Slightly meta - Just a recommendation on your "pitch". When you are trying to get someone to buy something using the word "try" makes you sound less serious. I
by mbesto 13y ago
Slightly meta - Just a recommendation on your "pitch". When you are trying to get someone to buy something using the word "try" makes you sound less serious. I understand you're trying to be humble, but confidence in your work will get you more book sales. Be confident and people will take you more seriously.
That being said...the book looks interesting! Grattis for shipping.
- SuperChihuahua 13y agoThank you!
- jonnathanson 13y agoGood advice, though when sharing with the HN audience, humility is probably a decent strategy. In fact, I might have suggested "I am writing..." rather than the past-tense "I wrote" or "I tried to write." This would imply that the writing is an ongoing process, of which sharing on HN is the first major feedback stage.
- michaelbuddy 13y agono, when I read "try" I thought the book isn't finished. And of course Elon is what 40 years old. He's not really cooked well enough for a true bio yet. So I'm also not ready to buy the book yet.
- pit 13y agoCome on, mods! Won't you change it for him?