The writers job is to know when is the right time to pick up the pace or to give the reader by slowing down the story. Tips and techniques for pacing stories.
The biggest fallacy about writing in first person point of view is that there must be a direct one-to-one correspondence with the author and narrator. Through examples in literature this article discusses using first person point of view in fiction writing.
Your opening scene is the first impression of your story and is the doorway that invites your reader on a journey. This article discusses basic techniques for crafting story beginnings.