In case you missed the entry about Quick Narrative Pace, to quickly recap, narrative pace is how fast the story is relayed, as seen through the syntax.
Short syntax= fast narrative pace
Long syntax= slow narrative pace
In Zaat (pg 225) "She did not know quite what to make of it. Should she be happy with what might be construed as a flirtatious first move, or annoyed because of what it could lead to? Her doubts were confirmed when he asked her to offer him a helping hand. What for? Here came the surprise: she hadn't noticed that his breasts had filled out somewhat and the hair surrounding had grown thinner?"
In this passage the shorter sentences allow the reader to understand the rapid pace at which Zaat's though process is occurring.
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