I am planning on writing a novel over the summer, and I am actually pretty excited about it, I like my characters, and I actually have a rough plot outline.
I have one major problem, pacing.
When writing I tend to have a picture of my head of what is happening, as well as "mood" if you will attached to that picture. I try my best to communicate this to the reader, and while I am in the moment writing I think I do a pretty decent job. Then I re-read it, and it feels all wrong. The words I wrote do not do justice to atmosphere in my head. It always feels like I need to include more significant detail, but I stumble on what I should include.
Any tips on how to slow the pace of a fiction piece, without getting bogged down in unnecessary detail?
Lord knows, I really need them!
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