Problems to Avoid: Voice – Part 4
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010by Al Kalar
Paragraphs:
Steinbeck wrote in short, simple, declarative sentences.
John Norman could fill multiple pages with one boring paragraph. Some of his sentences rambled on forever.
Steinbeck won a Pulitzer prize. Norman didn’t.
There are no clear-cut rules as to how long a sentence or paragraph should be. A sentence should cover one thought only. A paragraph should cover one subject only.
If you find yourself using semi-colons (;) instead of periods, you may have a problem. (more…)
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