From sigh-copy to psy-copy®: word order

THIS TIP: Filmic order

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Filmic Order

This is a copywriting/editing tip I picked up from reading an article by Will Storr (author of The Science of Storytelling).

What is it?

Filmic order is a device for structuring sentences, so that the sequence of events is easy to visualise.