I finally started to actually write my book, and I have already hit one big obstacle: pacing. I have only written out the intro scene, which is about seven double spaced pages long, and I just can't help but feel like it's forced somehow, just awkward.
Does anyone have any tips for pacing for beginners? I have a full detailed outline written out for my whole trilogy I am going to write.
I think one small thing I can change is the line spacing on my Word from double to just normal. I read that manuscripts need to be double spaced, but I think single spaced puts my writing mind at ease more because that's more how it will look like in an actual book so it can help me with pacing more visually. Is anyone else like this?
Also, while I'm at it: Does anyone know of any good articles, books, whatever on how to structure chapters in a book? Like when to know to end a paragraph, when to end a chapter, when to switch over to another pov character and if so then in the same chapter or a separate one?
I can tell already I'm going to have to rely heavily on uploading sample chapters to these forums for critique, lol, but that's okay.
Does anyone have any tips for pacing for beginners? I have a full detailed outline written out for my whole trilogy I am going to write.
I think one small thing I can change is the line spacing on my Word from double to just normal. I read that manuscripts need to be double spaced, but I think single spaced puts my writing mind at ease more because that's more how it will look like in an actual book so it can help me with pacing more visually. Is anyone else like this?
Also, while I'm at it: Does anyone know of any good articles, books, whatever on how to structure chapters in a book? Like when to know to end a paragraph, when to end a chapter, when to switch over to another pov character and if so then in the same chapter or a separate one?
I can tell already I'm going to have to rely heavily on uploading sample chapters to these forums for critique, lol, but that's okay.