I caught the bug from my brother and sister, only later did I learn my mom kept an extensive diary as a young woman and still writes inspirational/encouraging essays when the mood strikes her. So I'd say a little of both :)

I've found richness doesn't equal 'slow pace' (love Jane Austin). I'm a close reader and writer myself, but I love the 'trick'(if I can call it that) of bringing a scene/character to jump off the page and yet, not have the reader dumped with...

This is so true for me too, I just write this extremely rough draft *cringe* then afterward have to act like I didn't write the manuscript and ask, how necessary my prologue/introduction/witty-thoughts-of-my-heroine are to the story? Can it be added...

Agree with Emily, what brought the character to the behavior slash outcome? It may not be written into the story, but it will create depth to your writing when you pen them down. Sometimes a stereotype works (haven`t we all had them in 'real life'...

*very* lol

Thank you so every much :)

Great post!