Foreshadowing is a literary device where an author gives hints or clues about events that will happen later in the story. This technique builds anticipation and suspense, helping to prepare the reader for what’s to come and often adding depth to the narrative. In Imminent, Elizondo refers to as-yet-unmentioned events to build anticipation for their later reveal. He hints at his involvement in a mysterious government program, for example, which would make him an ideal candidate for UAP investigations. This is later revealed to be his role in the remote-viewing program. Elizondo keeps these small biographical details hidden from the reader until they are relevant, though he foreshadows their relevance early in the story.

Point of view is the perspective from which a story is told. It determines how the narrative is conveyed and includes various positions, such as first person (the narrator is a character in the story), second person (the reader is directly addressed), and third person (the narrator is outside the story, with options for limited or omniscient perspectives). Imminent is written from the first-person perspective.