tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post6092677183613413318..comments2023-12-26T18:33:04.681-08:00Comments on Writability: Paragraphs: A Little RantGabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-2706281602166810442014-01-12T23:07:51.450-08:002014-01-12T23:07:51.450-08:00thank you for sharing this informative information...thank you for sharing this informative information. nice sharing..<br /><br />www.n8fan.netcloverbitznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-79508093541142512752011-06-14T01:09:05.802-07:002011-06-14T01:09:05.802-07:00I've never really worried about paragraphs in ...I've never really worried about paragraphs in this way before, I've always just thought that a paragraph would come and go with each time I tapped the tab button, but now you've got me paranoid.<br /><br />I shall look for these long winded paragraphs and break them up! However, I'm not sure I have them because I write what I want to read and I most certainly HATE blocks... I just saw something about having a short attention span up there, yeah, I'm with you on that one :)Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151193643717180025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-2506425000278694242011-06-13T16:22:59.320-07:002011-06-13T16:22:59.320-07:00I'm with you. I don't know if it's a s...I'm with you. I don't know if it's a shorter attention span as I get older or what, but when I see page after page of solid print, I tend to put the book down and back away quietly. :)Linda Poitevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00578032216595063037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-75601365162977801022011-06-13T16:02:01.344-07:002011-06-13T16:02:01.344-07:00@Ami
Ouch. Your exhibits made me cringe. Good luc...@Ami<br /><br />Ouch. Your exhibits made me cringe. Good luck with your project! I'm sure said author will be extremely grateful for the slam of your Sledge Hammer O'Grammar. Or at least they will be after they get over the sting. <br /><br />As always, thanks for commenting! :)Gabe (Ava Jae)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-78099083275838263492011-06-13T15:57:27.036-07:002011-06-13T15:57:27.036-07:00@Uva
Five sentence rule was a school thing...I tr...@Uva<br /><br />Five sentence rule was a school thing...I try to avoid it now. I'm glad you felt I was able to successfully create a rhythm with my paragraph length on this post. Would have been an unfortunate note of bad irony otherwise...heh. <br /><br />Thanks for commenting!Gabe (Ava Jae)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-25842861510141144612011-06-13T15:51:58.292-07:002011-06-13T15:51:58.292-07:00Very timely.
I'm in the midst of editing a p...Very timely. <br /><br />I'm in the midst of editing a project that (IMHO) is not yet ready for a beta reader, let alone an editor. <br /><br />Exhibit 1: the first paragraph runs 2 1/2 PAGES! <br /><br />Exhibit 2: the 104-word sentence that I'm currently splitting apart with my Sledge Hammer O' Grammar and separating into smaller, more manageable, bite-sized chunks of text. ~sigh~<br /><br />I wish all new authors would spend as much time studying their craft and honing their understanding of language as they do fantasizing about how they're going to spend their advance.Ami Hendricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16113842141579251283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-86000647224002624232011-06-13T15:30:26.778-07:002011-06-13T15:30:26.778-07:00There's a five sentence rule? uh oh. Oh well :...There's a five sentence rule? uh oh. Oh well :) I like rhythm - my editors are always breaking up my long sentences. <br /><br />This blog post has a very nice rhythm to it. Yes, it does hold our interest, move our eyes down the page. The sentence length and the paragraphs like word music. Cool.Uva Be Dolezalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01543692954567472200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-66642259235098207742011-06-13T13:15:03.534-07:002011-06-13T13:15:03.534-07:00@dcmcmillen
I don't like to say anything is r...@dcmcmillen<br /><br />I don't like to say anything is right or wrong as far as writing goes, after all, maybe your paragraph <i>should</i> end after five sentences, who am I to say otherwise? <br /><br />I've found that rather than breaking up paragraphs by length, I try to do it on feel. If a paragraph is too long, I'll re-read it and try to see where the break <i>feels</i> best. This sometimes requires reading it aloud or looking over it multiple times, but it helps me, at least. <br /><br />Thanks for commenting!Gabe (Ava Jae)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-87658600157574015572011-06-13T12:49:49.098-07:002011-06-13T12:49:49.098-07:00I hate never ending paragraphs. When I have writte...I hate never ending paragraphs. When I have written an extra long paragraph, and I am not sure where to break it up, I do turn to the old five-sentence rule from grade school. I look at the first five sentences and try to sum/break up my thought somewhere around there before continuing on to the next paragraph. Of course, this is probably wrong wrong wrong but it works for me (I hope).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com