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Keep in mind that a book is not a movie (yes, this sounds trivial and stupid, but bear with me). Movies uses images so they are easy imaginable. Opposite to that producing images in the reader's h...
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System
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2019-12-08T03:14:48Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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John Smithers
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2019-12-08T03:14:48Z (almost 5 years ago)
Keep in mind that a book is not a movie (yes, this sounds trivial and stupid, but bear with me). Movies uses images so they are easy imaginable. Opposite to that producing images in the reader's head is the hard part. And you want to produce these images _and make them rememberable_ without the interesting, thrilling action (the heist) you need it for? Well, either you have another exciting scene at the same place (where you have the same problem like you have now) and make the place visible and rememberable, or you describe what you need during the heist. Be aware, that a reader could take his time. So if you use two scenes and the reader needs two days till he reaches the second scene (because he has not much reading time), will he still remember? Two scenes or one, whatever you give the reader to read, make it interesting.
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System
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2013-12-09T10:18:12Z (almost 11 years ago)
Original score: 6