It's a mystery...
There are some things we just can't get to the bottom of, like why we prefer things in threes.
Three blind mice.
Three little pigs.
Goldie locks and the three bears.
And why we're more likely to remember three things 8, for example.
I could go on, but you get my point.
I did a spot of research on the matter and came up blank. There doesn't seem to be a general consensus.
I like to think that it's a safety thing, born from years of survival of the fittest.
If you think about it, if you're trying not to get eaten or from being attacked, then three is really the minimum number you need to feel safe.
If it's just you on you're own, you're pretty vulnerable.
Two is better but not ideal because if one of you dies then you're back to being on your own.
So three gives you a fighting chance.
It feels safe. It feels familiar.
My mum keeps chickens ans
So when three girls go missing, you can't help but think that something terrible has happened.
In this week's blurb breakdown, I looked at Claire Douglas's best-selling book about three girls that go missing.
It uses three different types of social proof as the opening hook (and layers on even more at the end!).
Do you want to see if you can spot them?
I'll give you three guesses.
Here's the link if you're game...
https://morethanblurbs.com/2022/11/18/week-5-claire-douglas-the-girls-who-disappeared/
Angie
