When I make a soup broth, I cook the ingredients in a crockpot for 8 hours or so. It is a slow process but, stars, it is SO good.
When I’m writing a scene in which I want the reader to cry while reading it, I slow that scene down. Tremendously. I have to give the reader time to sit with their emotions, to then express them.
The story I’m telling now (the Super Secret Project) is also slowly being told. It is a BIG story and it requires a lot of words and time. And that’s okay. It is what the story needs.
Don’t be afraid to slow things down. Some masterpieces need AND deserve time.
(smiles)
