Hi Pat. I've been wanting to get your thoughts on pacing for ages. A lot of longer fantasy novels seem to have a lot of padding. But despite the length of your works, there is significant forward momentum. I realize that part of the way you accomplish this is through inserting mysteries and questions for which the readers want answers (pulling us forward with a hook). But I get the sense that I'm simplifying. What else are you doing to pull the reader forward, and what do you keep in mind as you're drafting to accomplish that?
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Hi Pat. I've been wanting to get your thoughts on pacing for ages. A lot of longer fantasy novels seem to have a lot of padding. But despite the length of your works, there is significant forward momentum. I realize that part of the way you accomplish this is through inserting mysteries and questions for which the readers want answers (pulling us forward with a hook). But I get the sense that I'm simplifying. What else are you doing to pull the reader forward, and what do you keep in mind as you're drafting to accomplish that?
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