: Re: How does the placement of transition sentences affects the meaning/tone of a piece? Example: Finally, I began questioning the kid. What was her name? Where were her parents? And most important,

As far as tone goes, I think the first and third are equivalent. In the 2nd case, putting the sentence in a paragraph of its own adds emphasis to the statement. Also in this particular case the statement is vague which hints to the reader that the details are forthcoming which is a trick often used to build suspense.

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