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When writing in first person, is it better to mention as little repetition of events as possible? Or can it improve writing in some cases to have a character duplicate previous events and have them...
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System
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2019-12-08T09:13:37Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Jonathon D.
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2019-12-08T09:13:37Z (over 4 years ago)
When writing in first person, is it better to mention as little repetition of events as possible? Or can it improve writing in some cases to have a character duplicate previous events and have them mentioned by the writer? For example, would it be better to have something like, > "I drew my hand back and gave three sharp knocks on the wood. No answer. I knocked again. Nothing. Not sure whether or not to be worried, I knocked again." or, > "I drew my hand back and gave three sharp knocks on the wood. I received no answer but continued to knock; I grew worried quickly from the lack of response." In either example the character is repeatedly knocking, but in only one is the knocking mentioned similarly throughout the example.
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System
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2018-06-25T17:59:32Z (almost 6 years ago)
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