tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148211450188260716.post8293633493887253561..comments2023-08-23T04:00:57.631-07:00Comments on MANY GENRES, ONE CRAFT: MGOC Contributor: Gary A. BraunbeckMany Genres One Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15314771455179691144noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148211450188260716.post-74665337109661179342011-04-16T19:14:24.900-07:002011-04-16T19:14:24.900-07:00Gary, I do not question your numbers on how long a...Gary, I do not question your numbers on how long a writer has to "grab and hold a reader's interest," when you talk about the average reader." But coming from the perspective of an avid mystery and thriller reader, I have a bad habit. I open the book, read the first page, and if there is not some action to pull me in, I put the book down. As a writer I try to keep this in mind. As a reader, I need to be fairer to the author.Roger D. Spires, PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11130683008072358606noreply@blogger.com