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Posts by Bob516‭

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Q&A Short sentences vs. long sentences in fiction

I understand that short sentences are a way to build tension. Do long sentences have a defined emotional impact in fiction writing?

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Bob516‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Should the audience be immediately aware of the reason for a flashback?

In the pilot episode of "The Americans" Elizabeth has a flashback to something that happened twenty years earlier. Seeing her reflection triggers the flashback, but a reflection seems to have no e...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Bob516‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is there a term for this?

I'll explain my question by citing what was done on the TV show Dexter. Halfway through an episode (Season 4, episode 4, 'All in the Family') two established characters (one of them being Deborah)...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Bob516‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Question plot terminology