Questions tagged [pacing]

This tag should be used for questions about the way to pace the story in a literary work, such as a fantasy novel.

This tag should be used for questions about the way to pace the story in a literary work, such as a . You should mention the format you are writing, such as whether you are working on a or a and the genre, such as whether you are working on a or a story. You should also mention in which stage of writing you are, such as whether you are still your work or having trouble with the .

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How long can a fantasy novel stay in metaphorical Kansas?

I am writing a novel with the basic Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland or the Matrix if you want structure. The novel begins in perfect modern day, and at some point in a very sharp way takes a turn for fantasy. Right now Kansas currently takes up…
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How to fill space between events

I'm writing a novel in which a lot of the time is spent walking. Literally walking along an old bridge. Eventually the main character comes across several other characters that will make things much more lively, but I need a way to fill space for…
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The Prophet: Part 1, Awakening .. Question about being "Too condensed"

As per Jeff's answer here on meta, I'm posting a Critique Question. Let me know if I'm not following the process correctly. My story for critique is found here (pdf, or you could go to my story page). Preamble This is a short story about a writer…
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