Delay. Delay. Delay. Some say it’s the essence of dramatic writing. Unlike expository writing, where the first sentence of each paragraph pretty much sums up the point to be made, each sentence in dramatic writing leads the reader to the next sentence so that the reader is forced to read on — a process they enjoy as tension builds and they are rewarded for their patience with a satisfactory surprise, rant, interesting idea, twist or image. Just as sometimes an extension of time may be a good legal move …