I'm probably notorious at this point for writing stories with slower paces than quick (mainly because when I do faster paced, you'd have an easier time getting struck by lightning lol), but there's just something very nice about stories that are more slice-of-life, more emotionally rather than plot-driven, that sort of hit the pause button on life for a bit and let you soak in the atmosphere.
Since we're all about being authentic with our voices and playing to our strengths when we're not challenging ourselves... I've decided slower paces are part of my brand since I tend to REALLY want time to slow down for a while and let me breathe. Maybe it's because, possibly as a result of my anxiety, life always moves faster than I can keep up and this is my way of compromising. Also because I just happen to like consuming these types of stories and there's never enough of them at a time ;p
How about you? Do you like slower paces or do you feel like you can't get enough chaos?
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I love slower pacing when it's done with intention. Those moments where you really get to sit with a character or a feeling tend to stay with me longer than fast action. I think there's something powerful about letting a story breathe.
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I really get this. There’s something special about slower stories, they let you actually feel things instead of rushing past them. Those quiet, everyday moments can hit way deeper than nonstop action.
I like a bit of both, but I’ll always appreciate a story that knows how to slow down and just breathe. And honestly, leaning into that as your style? That’s a strength, not a weakness.
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I like slow-burn stories. Even in action scripts, while an action scene in needed to set up the protagonist, most of the action itself is best served after the midpoint.