Some mystery novels don't reach the discovery of the body until many pages into the story. Mystery writers have freedom to spend quite a few pages establishing the character of the detective or setting up the society in which the murder will take place. But the audience is quite aware that a murder will take place, but will become impatient if the writer takes too long getting to it.
Orson Scott Card, How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy, 1990
Orson Scott Card, How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy, 1990
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