How to improve your story's momentum and scenes' pace

As the world continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic, you might feel like your life lacks momentum and that your days’ pace drags on.

However, your story doesn’t have to suffer from either of those issues.

Longtime editor Tiffany Yates Martin breaks down how each term applies to a novel — they’re not interchangeable — in a guest post on C.S. Lakin's blog.

Momentum applies to the overall story; pace, to each individual scene.

See what to add and subtract to improve the story’s momentum and what considerations to take in terms of pace at Live Write Thrive. 

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