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* Bridge the gap from abstract to concrete, exteriority to interiority
* Appositive clarifies the meaning of a sentence
* Provides essential or additional but not redundant, adds context
* Good for settings/moods rather than dialogue or action
* Helps in identifying other nouns
* "The tree, *a jack pine,* sloughed the snow from its branches as if it was waking up."
* uses language to imbue additional characteristics
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* important to vary syntax
* Questions:
* How much is intuitive vs deliberate? --- Deliberate mostly in revision, intuitive in writing. In revision, can force it into consciousness
* Are there styles that work better in certain genres, or are they genre agnostic? --- *Can* span genres, but depends on authorial intent (e.g: minimalism, focus on plot, etc). Be strategic, be careful (e.g: if you have two compound sentences, consider a simple sentence). Use tension to speak about bigger/vaguer/more fluid things. Use tension to avoid didactic writing.