An issue a few people asked me about is pacing: how to keep your story from going too fast. I'll admit, I have an issue with pacing too. My first drafts always zoom by, it just doesn't sound good, and it's not realistic.
One reason stories go too fast (in my case at least), is because of chapter cuts. I use chapters to transport characters. By the end of one chapter, they know they have to get somewhere, and by the next, they're there. To fix that, add one or two buffer chapters in between. Maybe throw a conflict in the middle. Their car broke down; a bunch of bandits tries to rob them on the way and they have to deal with it; or maybe they just have a meaningful conversation where they get to know each other/reveal their pasts. Also, if you do a time jump, it helps to recap the parts that you skipped over.
In general, find specific places that feel like they're moving too fast and add to them. Adding description works. You can add exposition. It helps to recap what's going on sometimes as well. If you have a lot going on, or there is some important detail that you intend on using later, remind the reader.
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