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I remember reading somewhere that while plots should have tension, too much tension will tire the readers out, so there should be some breathing place, where the reader can get a chance to catch th...
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System
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2019-12-08T01:54:52Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Shantnu Tiwari
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2019-12-08T01:54:52Z (almost 5 years ago)
I remember reading somewhere that while plots should have tension, too much tension will tire the readers out, so there should be some breathing place, where the reader can get a chance to catch their breath. Unfortunately, in one or two books I read recently, right after a tense scene, the authors started talking about something trivial, like psycho-analysing the hero's childhood, or the mid life crisis of a middle aged superhero. This bored me and I threw the books away. While I understand that a breathing space is needed, how do I ensure that this breathing space doesn't turn into "bore" space? Edit: The examples I gave are from action/thriller books, where all the psycho-analysing and "characterisation" really felt out of place. I understand these scenes may have been appropriate in a literary novel.
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System
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2011-09-08T20:58:43Z (about 13 years ago)
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