
Episode 117: What Makes a Story Feel "Fast" Or "Slow"?
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How to Find the Right Pacing for the Big Events in a Story
A fight scene needs to have emotional impact and move the story forward. I often find those kinds of battle scenes the most boring part of a movie even though they're really action-packed. An event that just happens and then we move on isn't really an event in a way because it just feels inconsequential, he says. "It's good to be honest about what the events that matter in the story are"
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