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I am writing a manuscript for a novel. It's my first attempt, and often I find myself wanting to write "suddenly" or "all of a sudden". I do this when I want the scene to change in an instant, or...
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System
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2019-12-08T01:51:14Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Tim Chaves
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2019-12-08T01:51:14Z (almost 5 years ago)
I am writing a manuscript for a novel. It's my first attempt, and often I find myself wanting to write "suddenly" or "all of a sudden". I do this when I want the scene to change in an instant, or the reader to be surprised. What is a good way to make this happen, while avoiding the "suddenly"/"all of a sudden" clichés? Are there words or phrases that can replace them? Am I simply building a scene wrong? If so, what is an effective technique for creating surprise without running into this problem?
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2011-08-20T16:26:14Z (about 13 years ago)
Original score: 53