We zoom in a little closer each week in our discussion of the author’s voice and writing style, but always remember that your voice comes from inside you. It’s the way you view the world and the way the creative recesses of your mind translate that into words.
It can’t be taught, but it can be learned. Or released.
All the tips we discuss in this series can help you set free your voice. We’ve talked about the elements of voice in part two, story ingredients in part three, and rhythm in part four.
Today we’ll dive into the weeds: sentence construction. But I promise it’s not a grammar lesson from freshman English class.
Sentence construction is a piece of the writing craft that allows your voice to come out with rhythm, creating a pace and flow to the words — how the words on the page sound when you read them.
Building sentences
There are lots and lots of different sentence constructions. Different constructions create different emphases and different sounds…
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