Overall Pace Control
Consciously speeding and slowing text according to scene demands
The five levels
Each anchor describes what separates one level from the next — not a general description of quality. This is the text the evaluator itself reads.
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Level 1 Below Standard
Single pace throughout text without variation
Example All scenes narrated at same speed
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Level 2 Approaching
Pace variation but unintentional
Example Some scenes faster than others without clear reason
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Level 3 At Standard
Basic pace control at key points
Example Tense moments generally faster, calm moments slower
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Level 4 Above Standard
Conscious pace control serving dramatic effect
Example Writer plays with pace to subvert reader's expectations
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Level 5 Exemplary
Pace is full expressive tool participating in meaning creation
Example Pace says something by itself independent of words
Where does your own work sit on these levels?
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