The writer wants to zoom in or pan out on the details of a scene
The writer wants to show a scene from different vantage points.
writer/actor Christopher Ford
A larger psychic distance might create a tone of cool, removed observation.
The reason the writer of Mary Poppins disliked red is not known. She did not like the penguins in the movie either.
provide transitions for shifts in topic,mood,and time
to see if the writer has bias
A distance from the subject-APEX
Writing with intention.
set the theme for the reader
A writer uses the word "but" for a few reason. The word "but" can be used in a sentence easy or it can add on another thought.
It is when a writer switches between tenses. For example, they might begin writing in the present tense but then they switch to writing in the past tense.