A lovely lesson for your students, courtesy of Gary Provost: VARY SENTENCE LENGTH ~ This sentence has five words. Here are five more words. Five-word sentences are fine. But several together become monotonous. Listen to what is happening. The writing is getting boring. The sound of it drones. Its like a stuck record. The ear demands some variety. Now listen. I vary the sentence length, and I create music. Music. The writing sings. It has a pleasant rhythm, a lilt, a harmony. I use short sentences. And I use sentences of medium length. And sometimes when I am certain the reader is rested, I will engage him with a sentence of considerable length, a sentence that burns with energy and builds with all the impetus of a crescendo, the roll of the drums, the crash of the cymbals--sounds that say listen to this, it is important. So write with a combination of short, medium, and long sentences. Create a sound that pleases the readers ear. Dont just write words. Write music. garyprovost/_i_100_ways_to_improve_your_writing__proven_professional_techniques_for_writing__109049.htm
Posted on: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 12:32:10 +0000
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