Pacing is not the sort of thing you can plan out beforehand, but you're always aware of it as you write, because you need to make constant decisions.
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Pacing has become more important than ever, largely because of other media. I've always tried to start my stories out with a bang, something that will hook their attention.
If you're writing a thriller, mystery, Western or adventure-driven book, you'd better keep things moving rapidly for the reader. Quick pacing is vital in certain genres. It hooks readers, creates tension, deepens the drama, and speeds things along.
Indeed it is better to postpone, lest either we complete too little by hurrying, or wander too long in completing it.
I know better than to read reviews but I do it anyway. Somebody described my pacing as 'glacial.' I wasn't thrilled, but I think they meant it in a not entirely unflattering way.
Pace, like everything else in writing, involves a trade-off. If you're not offering the reader a lot of action to keep her interested, you must offer something else in its stead. Slow pace is ideal for complex character development, detailed description, and nuances of style.
But it's mostly about pacing yourself when you do these movies.
I tend to plan as I write. And I want to leave myself open and the character open to keep on going until it seems to be the time to stop.
When I start to write, I don't have any plan at all. I just wait for the story to come.
Even if you plan your book, the actual writing is unplanned.
With a novel, there is no hurrying it. You're constantly walking into the unknown.
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