May 2
Why Pacing Collapses in Act II
Hello friends!! Welcome to The editor’s lens where I talk about things that I see in books that… well, actually, just really annoy me. I pull them apart, study them, and put them back together — hopefully with some tips! Today I’m talking about why pacing collapses in Act Two. There’s a point in almost every book where things start to feel… slower. Not in a deliberate, tension-building way. Just…