When a scene is dragging, ask AI to compress it by removing asides, combining steps, and tightening dialogue—turning a page of description into two focused paragraphs. This lets you experiment with pacing by scaling scenes up or down rather than rewriting from scratch, treating compression as a revision tool that sharpens both pacing and prose.
Scene compression is the technique of prompting AI to condense or expand narrative events in order to control how quickly or slowly a story moves through time and emotional beats.
Understanding how to instruct AI to compress backstory, accelerate transitions, or slow down climactic moments gives writers precise control over reader experience and helps prevent manuscripts from dragging or feeling rushed.
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