A Writer's Block: Robb Grindstaff

A Writer's Block: Robb Grindstaff

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Five-word sentences

Five-word sentences

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I’d read this years ago and saved it. It’s brilliant and says it better than I ever could. Written by Gary Provost, a writer and writing instructor who passed away in 1995, but his works and classes are still available on his website.

“This sentence has five words. Here are five more words. Five-word sentences are fine. But several together become monoto…

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