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8. Pacing & Tension
- Start Slow – set the scene, introduce characters.
- Accelerate – each time someone looks at the photograph, raise stakes (e.g., a minor injury, a flicker of memory).
- Breather – after a high‑tension beat, let characters reflect (dialogue, internal monologue).
- Climactic Rush – the final decision should happen in a tight, urgent block of prose (short sentences, present tense).
4. Close Reading Exercise
- Choose a pivotal paragraph (≈ 150‑250 words).
- Annotate every literary device (metaphor, enjambment, irony, etc.).
- Write a 100‑word micro‑analysis that connects those devices to the larger theme.