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VCE Stuff => VCE English Studies => VCE Subjects + Help => VCE English & EAL => Topic started by: nacho on March 01, 2013, 03:06:03 am

Title: Flow of writing/sentences
Post by: nacho on March 01, 2013, 03:06:03 am
I stumbled upon this quote, may/may not help anyone but I think it's really cool:

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"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. It’s 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."

— Gary Provost
Title: Re: Flow of writing/sentences
Post by: FlorianK on March 01, 2013, 03:55:09 am
This is genius OMG!!!
like srly it is sooo good
Title: Re: Flow of writing/sentences
Post by: Lolly on March 01, 2013, 08:37:10 am
Perfect.