Kootenai River in NW Montana, near Canadian Border

Kootenai River in NW Montana, near Canadian Border
photo by Gene Tunick of Eureka, Montana

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Tip O'Day #22

Short sentences create impact.

So can short paragraphs.

They’re good for action or sex scenes, to emphasize the physical and emotional give-and-take. However, three or four in a row make for choppy, distracting prose, so consider balancing them with longer, more lyrical passages where appropriate.

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