How to Write Urban Books for Money & Fame by Mike Enemigo & King Guru

Author:Mike Enemigo & King Guru
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The Cell Block
Published: 2018-11-16T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Pace

Before we get too deep into this chapter I need to make sure everyone is on board with the actual meaning of the word "pace." The pace of a story is the speed at which characters are introduced and events play out. If you need it explained mathematically:

You divide the amount of major situations by the page count. The higher the ratio means the faster the pace.

Writing fast paced urban novels is not for everyone. However, there is a common knowledge among writers and their readers that says, if you don't snatch your reader's attention within the first fifty pages, chances are, they're gonna put that book down. Especially in this age of low attention spans, readers need to be drawn into a story real quick or it just won't work. Why else do you think I keep telling you to start your urban novel in the middle of some action?

I've mentioned the fact that you should start your story in the middle of some action. But I haven't gone on to explain that the tension you create in the first fifty pages of your urban novel needs to drive your readers all the way through your story until they reach the climax. The drama you start with should have some kind of connection to the plot of the story. Don't start you story with a shoot-out if that shoot-out isn't connected with the main plot of your book. If you start your story with an attention grabbing scene that has nothing to do with the plot of your novel, it'll create a mistrust between you and your reader.

By the end of the first fifty pages your protagonist should be facing major issues. Your urban novel doesn't really start until the main character is experiencing some kind of turmoil; which has to be caused by the main objective of the story, which is the goal. Basically, your main character has to be in some deep shit by the end of the first fifty pages.

You might be wondering how you're gonna manage to get your reader involved in your urban novel so early without knowing the background of your story. If this is an issue for you then sit back and think about it. Ask yourself what it is that your reader has to know before you catapult into action. Most of the time you won't have to give them as much as you think.

If you want to give your beginning a twist, start out with a prologue. A prologue is where you start with a scene that happens in the middle of your story. For instance, if you have a plot where you start off the story with two best friends who hustle together, but at some point one of them kills the other, a good idea for a prologue is a scene where one is burying the other.

If you really want to add some tension, don't tell your reader which character is doing the digging. As the story plays out, your reader will be looking forward to the sinister scene that reveals the Judas.

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