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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

1. Choose a pivotal paragraph (≈ 150‑250 words).
2. Annotate every literary device (metaphor, enjambment, irony, etc.).
3. Write a 100‑word micro‑analysis that connects those devices to the larger theme.