Scene vs Summary in Literary Fiction
Scene keeps readers inside the moment while summary moves them across time.
Rafael Sousa-Lim
Contributing Editor
Rafael Sousa-Lim
Rafael Sousa-Lim reported from four continents before settling into longform work and craft writing, with a particular focus on interview technique, source relationships, and the ethics of immersive journalism. His work has appeared in outlets covering investigative and narrative reporting.
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Close Third vs First Person at the Sentence Level
Swapping pronouns requires rewriting nearly every sentence.
Rafael Sousa-Lim
Pitching Personal Essays to Literary Magazines
Literary journals want finished essays, but consumer magazines expect pitches first.
Rafael Sousa-Lim