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You might want to break up the three scenes with something else, but generally speaking, yes, it's okay to focus on character development even if there isn't a ton of plot movement. Maybe add in a...
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2019-12-13T12:00:48Z (about 5 years ago)
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2019-12-08T12:51:24Z (about 5 years ago)
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You might want to break up the three scenes with something else, but generally speaking, yes, it's okay to focus on character development even if there isn't a ton of plot movement. Maybe add in a short scene which advances the antagonist's part of the plot arc? Readers do want to root for your characters. We want to care. Developing the characters and helping us understand why we should care is a good use of pages.
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2019-08-29T14:43:15Z (over 5 years ago)
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