Great question! And yes, the pacing is deliberate. Chapters 1-3, I wanted to throw the readers in at the deep end, but for 4 & 5, the scene is now set, the tension/suspense is building, and slowing the pace only adds to that.
Being close to Brianna's thoughts and feelings helps too. For anyone who has ever had surgery, she's feeling that level of anxiousness x 1000 by the end of chapter 5.
Another conscious thing I'm doing is ending each week on a cliffhanger or with at least some sort of "I wonder what will happen next" moment. Call it sadistic if you like 😆
This is getting tense. Really into this!
Thanks mate! You ain't seen nothing yet 😬
Great question! And yes, the pacing is deliberate. Chapters 1-3, I wanted to throw the readers in at the deep end, but for 4 & 5, the scene is now set, the tension/suspense is building, and slowing the pace only adds to that.
Being close to Brianna's thoughts and feelings helps too. For anyone who has ever had surgery, she's feeling that level of anxiousness x 1000 by the end of chapter 5.
Another conscious thing I'm doing is ending each week on a cliffhanger or with at least some sort of "I wonder what will happen next" moment. Call it sadistic if you like 😆