S = Sentence 
- A group of words or a single word that expresses a complete thought, feeling, or idea.
Sentence variation length is an important feature of good writing.
Not all sentences should be long and flowing. Some should be short and punchy. However, if all of the sentences in a paragraph are short, the reader might feel punch drunk or anxious after a while. But too many passages filled with long, run-on sentences can become boring.
Ever read a long passage and almost fell asleep from boredom?
Chances are, all the sentences were the same boring length.
Avoid boring the reader with tepid writing…
Write sentences like the ebb and flow of an ocean tide.
Mix in hot, punchy, and quick action with long, flowing elegant sentences.
Rachel’s saga continues:
She opened the car door and took a calming breath. No signal from her phone. Rachel left the car oven and reached toward the sky. Still no signal.
Like it or not she had no choice but to walk. And she didn’t like walking anywhere much less in the middle of nowhere.
Too bad she didn’t wear the typical cowboy hat her coworkers favored. She needed something to keep the sun from burning her fair skin. Grabbing a half-empty water bottle from the console she closed the and locked the car. No point in inviting thieves to help themselves to the electronics. With a sigh, Rachel left the useless hunk of metal behind and started walking.
Need help to check your sentences?
Find a good editing software that looks for sentence length and run-on sentences. I use several to help me construct sentences and paragraphs to achieve my goal.
Also, hop over to Write on Sisters and read Robin Rivera’s post on fixing tired sentences.
Editing Software Sights:
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Short and punchy I like that haha very true need to keep the ball rolling with varying sentence length great post!
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Thanks Oscar glad you got what I meant. Thanks for leaving a comment.
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Great info. Thanks for posting.
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So glad you liked the info. Thanks for taking the time to let me know.
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Great suggestions. I’m learning so much from you. I am embarrassed to admit I didn’t even know there was editing software!
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That’s what’s so great about bloggers, learning from each other. Google editing software-there are tons.
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Sometimes, I get stuck in a rut where my sentences aren’t varying. It drives me nuts until I get them fix and it flows better.
~Patricia Lynne aka Patricia Josephine~
Member of C. Lee’s Muffin Commando Squad
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Patricia Lynne, Indie Author
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Same here, sometimes I bore myself to death. LOL
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Wonderful reminder. I must check out some of my work. 🙂
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Thanks, these are more for myself than anyone. 🙂
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Then, we will both benefit. 🙂
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Hi Jean,
A perfect A to Z post. Keeping sentences structures interesting is so important for preventing reader burnout. And thanks for including my post as a link. : ) I’m thrilled you liked it.
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Your post is one of my go to links to remind me to check my structure.
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