## Omission - If things aren't important in a story, omit them - People, events, etc, if they aren't relevant to the main message ## Compression - It's okay to shrink timeframs and say multi-day events happened on one ## Assumption - For when you forget details, at least be specific ## Progression - Change the order of events ## Conflation - Push all emotional change into a tighter timeframe - Helps transform a moment into the moment