I've gone through a few threads on the number of pages an opening sequence should have, around.
my story has an opening of 11 pages (some ext, some int. but all within a house and a back yard).
the protagonist is introduced on page one and stays with us throughout.
Villains are introduced on page 8. The over arching goal is introduced as well.
the purpose of the setup is to have a close look and feel of my hero in a calm family setting before the action creeps and the pace takes off after page 11.
I got a note back stating 11 pages is too long, "seriously bad for pacing."
hmm...
One of my favorite films this year is Headhunters which is an action thriller and has a slow creeping setup, opening pages.
same with Bourne Identity. It spends 9.5 minutes of screen time on a boat during the opening.
Does a suspense thriller need to have a one-two punch in its opening or else pacing will be shattered even though the pacing throughout the story in on point?
my story has an opening of 11 pages (some ext, some int. but all within a house and a back yard).
the protagonist is introduced on page one and stays with us throughout.
Villains are introduced on page 8. The over arching goal is introduced as well.
the purpose of the setup is to have a close look and feel of my hero in a calm family setting before the action creeps and the pace takes off after page 11.
I got a note back stating 11 pages is too long, "seriously bad for pacing."
hmm...
One of my favorite films this year is Headhunters which is an action thriller and has a slow creeping setup, opening pages.
same with Bourne Identity. It spends 9.5 minutes of screen time on a boat during the opening.
Does a suspense thriller need to have a one-two punch in its opening or else pacing will be shattered even though the pacing throughout the story in on point?
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