tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post2051191951687843423..comments2024-03-24T13:49:53.099-04:00Comments on Romance Books '4' Us: Pacing Your Story: Are We There Yet?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-21722604873930957242014-07-15T14:46:45.437-04:002014-07-15T14:46:45.437-04:00Thanks to everyone who left a comment. I need to f...Thanks to everyone who left a comment. I need to follow what I wrote since I want to tell my story too quickly...especially the ending!Marianne Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05277593485137508765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-64300132556607394192014-07-14T20:55:32.159-04:002014-07-14T20:55:32.159-04:00Marianne, I tend to go to fast, or too slow. Grea...Marianne, I tend to go to fast, or too slow. Great post!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01843816981385732033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-29777005588465826212014-07-14T19:33:38.242-04:002014-07-14T19:33:38.242-04:00Fantastic post, Marianne! Pacing is key in a succe...Fantastic post, Marianne! Pacing is key in a successful story.Tessie Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146162930127530489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-11465243898332617512014-07-14T17:54:23.293-04:002014-07-14T17:54:23.293-04:00Very informative! I think pacing is the hardest to...Very informative! I think pacing is the hardest to handle when writing. You give some great advice! Thanks!!Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-45487791044347272552014-07-14T14:13:34.191-04:002014-07-14T14:13:34.191-04:00Good advice, Marianne. I tend to want to hit reade...Good advice, Marianne. I tend to want to hit readers over the head with information and not give them a chance to figure things out for themselves. I try to be very careful of that tendency when I write.Cara Marsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05384839120633419382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-23075184257475494862014-07-14T13:04:44.291-04:002014-07-14T13:04:44.291-04:00Good review for writers to remember. Thanks for th...Good review for writers to remember. Thanks for the reminders.Judy Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190725381203763171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-57083032971976238322014-07-14T12:42:56.879-04:002014-07-14T12:42:56.879-04:00Very thoughtful and informative article. I tend to...Very thoughtful and informative article. I tend to rush through the story once I've got it all worked out...have to go back and slow down...Thanks..jean hart stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12287808234288499369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-19732497633207899202014-07-14T12:31:35.718-04:002014-07-14T12:31:35.718-04:00This is one of the best articles I've read abo...This is one of the best articles I've read about pacing, Marianne. I'm dreadful at torturing characters. Turning up the discomfort and suffering hurts me more than them, but it's got to be done. Maybe I see them as my 'children' - don't want them to suffer. Thanks for that wonderful list of things to remember.<br /><br />Rose, love the red herrings!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10005215075724810989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-32073783144530289482014-07-14T11:05:28.126-04:002014-07-14T11:05:28.126-04:00Hi, Marianne! Good stuff. Hi, Marianne! Good stuff. Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-39264271996302327042014-07-14T09:41:45.596-04:002014-07-14T09:41:45.596-04:00Excellent post, Marianne. Some very good advise. I...Excellent post, Marianne. Some very good advise. I tend to rush things too. Now I'll have my myself slow down and pace...Tabitha Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05972042366495721348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-61946028051768471202014-07-14T08:45:23.317-04:002014-07-14T08:45:23.317-04:00Wow - great post, Marianne. Thanks!Wow - great post, Marianne. Thanks!Tina Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160021732404091277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-83507154428649777592014-07-14T07:01:18.146-04:002014-07-14T07:01:18.146-04:00All excellent points, Marianne. That part about &q...All excellent points, Marianne. That part about "I want him but I can't, I want her but I can't" is so true! After a point I could care less. A little angst goes a long way. Too much can ruin a story.<br /><br />I like to throw in a red herring now and then to slow the story down. Something so obvious it looks like a clue to how the story will end, but it's not. I grew up reading Agatha. ;)<br />Rose Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429566802562925080noreply@blogger.com