How Slow is Slow?

[leo9]

I've got a few comments on my story which suggest that the build up was too slow. I've tried to change this in the new stories I'm working on but I find that I am dissatisfied with the story when it does not have an adequate build up. I suppose I am one of those writers/readers who likes how the action unfolds almost as much as, if not more than, the action itself. I considered adding the slow tag myself but I felt it may serve as a turn off to some readers and the action scenes are fairly fast paced. I have to say I'm still unsure of whether this tag applies to me or not after reading the comments here.

If that's the sort of story you like to write and to read, don't change because it doesn't suit some people. As you've gathered, some people like a good thorough buildup, so write for them, not for the ones in a hurry.

One of the best things about a free self-publishing site is that you never have to trim your style to what some editor believes will sell.

The best piece of writing advice I know comes from Herman Hesse: "Write the book you want to read." Not the book you think someone else might want to read, who might have quite different tastes from yours.