A Writer's Block: Robb Grindstaff

A Writer's Block: Robb Grindstaff

The author's voice: part 4

I got rhythm, I got music!

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Robb Grindstaff
Feb 12, 2024
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Let’s dive into one of the key aspects that will help you create your unique style and voice: Rhythm.

“Oh,” you might say, “I’m writing fiction, not poetry.”

Read on. Rhythm is as critical to prose as it is to poetry or music.

a man standing behind a drum set on top of a hard wood floor
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Rhythm

Musicality is a highly overlooked but necessary element of quality writing. It contr…

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