Identify and fix momentum problems that slow your story down.
Help me improve my story's momentum. Current problem: [WHERE IT FEELS SLOW] Genre expectations: [PACE READERS EXPECT] Scene or section: [PASTE PROBLEMATIC SECTION OR DESCRIBE] What needs to happen in this part: [STORY REQUIREMENTS] Analyze and accelerate: 1. MOMENTUM KILLERS Common problems to check: - Scenes that don't advance anything - Over-description and over-explanation - Repetitive emotional beats - Characters thinking in circles - Stakes unclear or too low - Lack of scene-level conflict 2. ACCELERATION TECHNIQUES - Enter scenes later - Leave scenes earlier - Combine scenes where possible - Add conflict to quiet moments - Increase urgency/time pressure - Raise stakes - Sharpen character wants 3. SENTENCE-LEVEL SPEED - Shorter sentences for speed - Active verbs - Cut unnecessary words - Dialogue over description - White space usage 4. STRUCTURAL SOLUTIONS - Scene reordering - Cutting unnecessary scenes - Parallel action - Jump cuts - Montage approaches 5. SPECIFIC FIXES For your problematic section: - Diagnosis: What's causing drag - Cut list: What can go - Revision: Streamlined version - Before/after comparison
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[WHERE IT FEELS SLOW][PACE READERS EXPECT][PASTE PROBLEMATIC SECTION OR DESCRIBE][STORY REQUIREMENTS]