Four Doors into a Book
A while back, I read an article suggesting that readers come to a book through four doors: plot, character, setting, and language. Any door can be more or less open, and different readers will prefer different routes. A book that appeals to a lot of readers probably has several door opened more widely. Plot and character For me, plot and character are easy doors to stroll through. Plot is what pulls me along from page to page. I want to…