What is narrative pace?

Answer 1

Pacing is how quickly you let things happen in a story.
It would be a mistake to have everything happen all at once therefore the plot is inter spaced with moments of character building, back-story, philosophy, narrative and such so that the reader has an opportunity to experience a wealth of human interest.

'High Noon' is a western movie that follows an exact time-line. Every minute is the film corresponds to a minute in (what would be real life). It is realistically paced with plenty of human interaction and only a blurb of action at the very end.

'Flowers for Algernon' follows the pattern of a series of a daily reports. The book is paced as a post-day evaluation.

'The Color(sic) Purple' follows the pattern of a series of letters. It is paced on a monthly basis.

Answer 2

Narrative pace is the rate at which a story moves. For example, if the author takes several pages to describe the setting, the narrative pace is slow. Punctuation and word choice also can speed up or slow down the narrative pace. Narrative pace is NOT what is actually happening. For example, during an action scene, the narrative pace is not neccesarily faster- you're only more motivated to read faster. However, using accessible vocab (instead of really long words) during such scenes can help speed up the narrative pace. Hope this helped :)

Answer 3

Narrative pace refers to the speed at which events unfold in a story or piece of writing. It can vary throughout a work, affecting the overall rhythm and tension of the narrative. A fast pace may create excitement and momentum, while a slower pace can build suspense or allow for deeper exploration of emotions or ideas.

Answer 4

The speed at which the story moves forward

Answer 5

The rate at which the story moves forward