Showing posts with label How to Improve Your Novel’s Pacing and Keep Readers Turning Pages. Show all posts
Showing posts with label How to Improve Your Novel’s Pacing and Keep Readers Turning Pages. Show all posts

Saturday, August 22, 2026

How to Improve Your Novel’s Pacing and Keep Readers Turning Pages

From Edie: Zena Dell Lowe helps writers learn how to improve your novel’s pacing, create stronger story momentum, avoid slow scenes, and keep readers engaged and turning pages until the end.


How to Improve Your Novel’s Pacing and Keep Readers Turning Pages
by Zena Dell Lowe @ZenaDellLowe

Writing a novel is like running a marathon. It’s not just about starting strong. You have to maintain momentum all the way to the finish line. That can be difficult when you’re trying to sustain a 70,000–85,000 word story. It’s easy to get bogged down in the middle. Characters start drifting. The story seems to lose the energy it had at the beginning.