
Episode 4: Pace, the first sentence, back-story, over-description
Essential Guide to Writing a Novel
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The Importance of Pace in Novels
This chapter discusses the importance of pace in novels and how the story should always be moving forward. The hosts give examples from Jan Karen's novels to highlight how small town events capture readers' attention from the very start. They also emphasize the significance of the first sentence as a hook for readers and how it can determine whether they continue reading or not.
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