Sometimes what a writer doesn't say is as important as what he says.
Just like a musician will let a note hang suspended to create drama and tension in a piece, so can writers use this kind of lull to their advantage.
Too much information, in fact, can detract from a scene and slow down the pacing of a story to a detrimental degree.
The antidote to this?
Silence.
Silence is what ignites the reader's imagination, allowing them to take your story and fill in the empty spaces.
There isn't enough room to cover everything, so it comes down to what needs to be real within the scene and what can be implied.
Sometimes less really is more.
Be Brilliant!
~Katie~
