Controlling the Reader, Part 1

July 23, 2024 by Harvey

In today’s Journal

* Introduction, and “Rest” Scenes
* Of Interest
* The Numbers

Introduction, and “Rest” Scenes

First, Fair Warning

If you do not want to control the reader’s sensory experience as he reads your story or novel—if doing that feels “wrong” or counterintuitive to you—you can skip the posts in this short series.

Controlling …