Question

Why is pacing important to a news story?

Answer 1

Pacing in writing refers to the rate at which your story progresses. Your job as a writer – in fiction or nonfiction – is to move the story along and maintain your audience's attention. It's important not to go too fast, and you certainly don't want to go so slow that you lose a reader's interest.

Answer 2

Pacing affects the mood of your story, helps develop ideas and themes