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Edited by MademosielleEsther, TyShawn, Kagreeshmalas

Ever wonder how those authors create those amazing sentences? In this article, I'll teach you the basics to luring people in on the first sentence.

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Edit Steps

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    Get A Sentence. It's illogical not to have one because then what do you have to edit? Nothing. So for this example I will be using: "She moved elegantly across the floor." Just by reading this sentence, you might think "Hey! This is a pretty descriptive and okay sentence." But to tell you the truth this is a very dull and whatever sentence.
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  2. 2
    Never Be BORING!! People will ditch whatever they're reading because they have no interest in it whatsoever. Even if it was a topic they wanted to try out, you'll just make them regret it. My example sentence needs a little spice. So I will add a little more action to it. From: "She moved elegantly across the floor." I'll be using: "Though she was wearing her beat up sneakers, she still moved elegantly across the floor." The difference is major. You can tell that you were a little more interested in the second sentence then the first. I added something small to make it big.
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    Don't be too large. Sometimes when I read I come across a very weird word. It throws me completely off guard. Or sometimes I read an action that shouldn't be their and changes the course of the story when there was already a good plot. I don't like that and many readers out there don't like it either. You need something impacting but not impacting enough to knock you off your feet. Using our example, it will go from: "Though she was wearing her beat up sneakers, she still moved elegantly across the floor." I'll be changing this sentence to: "Her beat up sneakers moved her elegantly across the floor, when she heard a squeak that was bound to get her in trouble." Something big had happened in a small action.
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    I hate reading these sentences that are like 4 lines long. They make my eyes, and brain tired. Sometimes I don't bother reading half the sentence and skip to the next. I mean it, don't try to jam in all the information into one sentence. For example: "She ran like the wind trying to get away, a group of angry people came chasing after her like evil monkeys, she pushed herself harder and ended up in a dark alley, she shivered realizing how cold it was, she held herself tightly and continued on, she heard the shouts and yells from the people asking where she was, she looked back a couple of times to see if they were still on her back when she heard a noise, a noise that sounded non-human like." I know you skipped to the next step.
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    Lastly, sometimes descriptions are bad. Don't describe everything. Just important points that would affect the story, blog, or whatever.
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Edit Tips

  • Grammar and spelling are extremely important if you want them to take you seriously!!
  • Never abbreviate words!!
  • Use punctuation!!
  • Never be afraid to try new things!
  • Use writing groups/websites and books! They help a lot!
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Edit Warnings

  • Some people may not like your story/blog/site or whatever. My tip to you is to ignore and take in all the praise because soon the hates will make you laugh.

Article Info

Categories: English Grammar

Recent edits by: TyShawn, MademosielleEsther

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