LogFAQs > #980019176

Yeah, you have to be really careful with feedback. People (especially in 2024, but it's always been this way) have a tendency to want everything to go quick, to "respect my time", etc. I can think of so, so many pieces of media (usually very famous ones!) that are constantly accused of being "too slow". I'm sure you're well aware of this yourself as a writer. But (as a non-writer) I think there's a reason lots of these things are "too slow". Proper buildup is really important for a story, and while you can sometimes go too far and end up with plodding cases like AAI2, there's probably a reason that happens so much more often than the alternative. Better to err on too slow because at least the payoff for the buildup is really earned.

A lot of people are just looking for media to give them their next "hit" of dopamine with an exciting twist, cliffhanger, plot development, etc, they don't necessarily realize how important the buildup is for those moments. The customer is not always right, in this case. And if you're a new writer, I can understand why you give in to the instinct to just try to please people, because it must feel horrible if your already small number of playtesters drops and someone says "eh i got bored it was too slow" and stops playing. Whereas the feedback from people who feel it went unsatisfying quickly might not have as much of an immediate sting.