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Slowing down time (in writing & film) - Aaron Sitze

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Certain moments in our lives seem to last forever. Whether it is a first kiss or a car crash, time can seem to stretch...or even stop. Aaron Sitze explains how this sensation is conveyed in cinema and how the same conventions can be used to slow down time in your writing.

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Sitze says, "If you want to express the feeling of slow motion in life, you have to actually ____________."

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Take up more physical space on the page

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Explain every minute detail about the characters and the setting

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Film an event first and then record in writing what you see, verbatim

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Set up the slow motion to your reader by telling him/her that you are slowing down time

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Educator Aaron Sitze
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