The Ultimate Guide To Story Pacing (in 26 simple steps)

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Story pacing can be a difficult thing for a writer to master. If your erotic novel is just orgasm after orgasm, your reader won't suspend their disbelief and start wondering where all these bodily fluids are coming from.

All great stories, no matter the genre, need to be well-paced to keep the reader engaged. The simplest thing you can do is alternate between slow and fast sections until the story just ends. If your reader is an idiot, that might work well.

In this video, I will share other hacks to help you pace your story better. From using subplots to comic relief to not being afraid to writing really long sections that go on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on...

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00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Title Sequence
01:10 - Product Placement
01:37 - Why pacing is tricky
02:30 - Step 1: Balance Fast and Slow
03:05 - Step 2: Use Language to Your Advantage
03:29 - Step 3: Hone in on Minor Details
04:42 - Step 4: Use Subplots
05:50 - Outro
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