When you read a novel, notice how the author introduces the characters. Does the main character appear “on the stage” in the opening scene? The first paragraph? The second page?
If we analyzed 100 famous novels from all ages, what would we find out about how characters are introduced? What about 100 best-selling current novels? (There's a research question for a research paper!)
As writers, we may want to strike out in a different direction, develop our own method of introducing characters, but best-sellers are at the top of the list for a reason.
People read them.
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