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Psychic/Narrative distance
How close do you like to feel to a character’s inner life?
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A
Very close — I want to be deep inside a character’s thoughts and feelings to experience them as they happen.
B
Close — I like access to a character’s inner life, but I also want room to interpret.
C
Balanced — I like a mix of thoughts, actions, dialogue, and observation.
D
Distant — I prefer to understand characters mostly through action, dialogue, and behaviour, with only occasional thoughts.
E
External — I don’t want access to thoughts; I enjoy watching what characters do, not what they think.
F
It depends on the story or genre.
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