You have been reading for twenty-five days. You have thought about setting, character, conflict, theme, voice, symbols, and craft. You have more tools now than you had on Day 1.

Today we use all of them to think about what makes a book truly great.

Reading Prompt:
Read 10–20 minutes. Read today like a critic — someone who has an informed opinion about what makes storytelling work.

Writing Prompt:
Write a paragraph answering this question — what makes a book great? Use your own book as evidence. What has it done well? What has it made you feel or think or notice? What will you remember about it?

Day 25: What Makes a Great Book?