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Psychic distance / the camera

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Plain English: How far "back" the narration stands from the character's mind in any given sentence — from "It was a cold morning" (far) to "God, would it never warm up?" (deep).

Rule: Open a scene at a slightly greater distance, then move closer as you engage — and don't jump the slider abruptly (far→deep in one sentence jars).

Fail: Random distance flapping sentence to sentence; or staying so far back the whole book that nothing is ever felt.

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