tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post5344447862937061419..comments2024-03-28T05:13:12.886-04:00Comments on QueryTracker Blog: Best Writing Advice I’ve Ever Received: Rhythm in Writing Makes a BIG DifferencePatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17771807777617244491noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-53480545224309618802015-07-27T20:46:44.853-04:002015-07-27T20:46:44.853-04:00Thank you both! I'm so glad you enjoyed the po...Thank you both! I'm so glad you enjoyed the post :) Adriana Matherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04271906012504617232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-80786927187157754932015-07-23T23:36:15.445-04:002015-07-23T23:36:15.445-04:00Love this.
Writing rhythm is so important. Write...Love this.<br /><br />Writing rhythm is so important. Writers like Nabokov and Updike succeeded at least partly because of the rhythm of their writing. <br /><br />This is why one of the writing tropes is, "Read your own writing out loud." Because if something sounds clunky, it'll sound clunky in the reader's ear / mind, so you have to fix it.<br /><br />One of my pet peeves when re-reading my own writing, or reading it out loud: I can't have two consecutive words beginning with "th." Like, "It's all about the things we carried." Consecutive "th" sounds just ring clunky to me.<br /><br />And it's while you're re-reading / saying your writing for rhythm that you realize and fix a myriad of other problems.Steven E. Belangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11029874769975843685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-63382697824061901762015-07-21T09:17:47.973-04:002015-07-21T09:17:47.973-04:00Great article. Reminds me of something choreograph...Great article. Reminds me of something choreographers say: chaging up the tempo and steps keeps the audience engaged. Always include a long moment or a pause in even the most up-tempo dance. Those become memorable accents to keep things interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com