tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post7867600711535386324..comments2024-03-28T02:36:36.432-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: TIME by Nancy L. EadyJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-64313252800319975142020-08-24T16:12:27.127-04:002020-08-24T16:12:27.127-04:00As Class Guppy, I've looked for a teacher of p...As Class Guppy, I've looked for a teacher of pacing. We had one, but she got bad reviews. I'm working with one instructor, but if anyone find someone good on pacing, please let me know. <br /><br />From my own reading, I get bothered by too fast of a pace. Wanting to turn the page is a must, but not because I'm always on edge. Just like myself, a bit of leisure is a good thing and doesn't make for a rushed book. Having impact doesn't always mean fast. E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-18699905598009044222020-08-24T11:41:23.584-04:002020-08-24T11:41:23.584-04:00Time has always seemed relative; this year extreme...Time has always seemed relative; this year extremely so.<br /><br />I have to fight the impulse to give chapters a nice, wrapped up ending. I always ask myself, if I were reading this before bed, would the chapter ending make me think, "I have to see what happens next. Just one more chapter?"KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-19255657843078307932020-08-24T11:03:28.880-04:002020-08-24T11:03:28.880-04:00Nancy, you certainly captured our feelings! I'...Nancy, you certainly captured our feelings! I've never lived through a year where time felt so distorted and plain "messed up."<br />Pacing is one of those almost invisible elements of writing. We all know what it feels like when we're reading and want the protagonist to get on with it. How to avoid the "mushy middle"? EB, pacing would make a great workshop!Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-42777501522998890132020-08-24T09:48:15.812-04:002020-08-24T09:48:15.812-04:00I add action or conflict to narrative scenes to mo...I add action or conflict to narrative scenes to move things along. Great post!Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810307017440257313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-75151441096777856532020-08-24T07:36:29.868-04:002020-08-24T07:36:29.868-04:00Excellent post, Nancy. Pacing is so difficult, esp...Excellent post, Nancy. Pacing is so difficult, especially if you fall in love with a particular scene. I've not read any books on pacing, but like Annette, recommendations welcome. To keep me moving, I follow a tip from Rachel Aaron's 2,000 to 10,000 to bullet point each scene and write from point to point. When I the draft is done I try to read it as a reader, not a writer to check for pacing and I'm blessed with fantastic beta readers and editors who keep me on pace.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-39353673358977296692020-08-24T05:55:55.605-04:002020-08-24T05:55:55.605-04:00This is a subject I've been thinking about a l...This is a subject I've been thinking about a lot lately. March, April, and May all had about 300 days each, but June, July, and now August have sped past. How can September be only a week away??? <br /><br />I haven't read any books on the topic of pace (but would love to, if anyone has recommendations). Mostly, I pay attention when reading, dissecting how an author does it when I notice pace is being done well. Also, my editor doesn't hesitate to point out where I need to "get on with it."Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.com