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I’m having issues ‘cause while I’m in the process of writing I think my style has enough length to it, but when I go back and read my work it feels extremely fast. A scene I expected to take me fif...
#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T12:45:13Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Grace
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2019-12-08T12:45:13Z (almost 5 years ago)
I’m having issues ‘cause while I’m in the process of writing I think my style has enough length to it, but when I go back and read my work it feels extremely fast. A scene I expected to take me fifteen minutes to read is over as soon as it started. Especially with dialogue. I enjoy writing dialogue so much—- when I hear it in my head, there’s so many beautiful pauses, like the way an actor will let silence hang for dramatic effect—- but apparently I’m not translating that onto the page. Any tips on how to make scenes move slower (more specifically, dialogue) would be greatly appreciated. If anyone wants to see an example, just ask.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2019-08-19T18:04:22Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 8