Fiction tip: writing is camera work, too. You're operating a metaphorical lens, and it's as important as in film.

-ing = handheld camera, still moving with the character
noun phrase = static shot, narrator has zoomed out a bit

For example:

1. After arguing with her father, Lina feels lost.

2. After the argument with her father, Lina feels lost.

The meaning is the same, but can you feel that the camera moved?

#1 keeps the reader in Lina's timeline; the scene hasn't cooled.

#2 steps out and frames the event as something being recalled; feels a bit more like a time jump.