tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post948117103324198604..comments2024-03-27T10:02:56.747-04:00Comments on Fiction University: How to Write A Real-Page Turner, Part 3 Janice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-56679631584476187052019-08-06T20:35:50.522-04:002019-08-06T20:35:50.522-04:00I tried to read a book recently that had three pag...I tried to read a book recently that had three pages for ONE PARAGRAPH and this was how the book continued. I lasted two chapters and then gave up. Interestingly this book won a major international book prize for 2018. Go figure??Jan Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224011015777367826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-52239780783845790732019-08-06T18:59:34.093-04:002019-08-06T18:59:34.093-04:00Exactly, Glynis. It is human nature to search for ...Exactly, Glynis. It is human nature to search for natural breaks. But the shorter the text is between those breaks, the more willing we are to "read just one more". :)Laurisa White Reyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500840034913586508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-31060226006807199412019-08-06T16:40:48.759-04:002019-08-06T16:40:48.759-04:00How long a chapter is can make a difference as to ...How long a chapter is can make a difference as to whether or not I read an extra chapter during a particular sitting. But I also look for how long a scene is for the same reason. One chapter can easily have two or three scenes in it. With a scene defining a time and or place, I can determine where I want to take a break in the story until the next time I read.Glynis Jollyhttps://ascriptedmaze.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com