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“We forget something fundamental as we read:
Every sentence could have been otherwise but isn't.
We can't see all the decisions that led to the final shape of the sentence.
But we can see the residue of those decisions.”
― Several Short Sentences About Writing
Every sentence could have been otherwise but isn't.
We can't see all the decisions that led to the final shape of the sentence.
But we can see the residue of those decisions.”
― Several Short Sentences About Writing
“One purpose of writing—its central purpose—is to offer your testimony About the character of existence at this moment. It will be part of your job to say how things are, To attest to life as it is. This will feel strange at first. You’ll wonder whether you’re allowed to say things that sound Not merely observant but true, And not only true in carefully framed, limited circumstances, But true for all of us and, perhaps, for all time. Who asked you to say how things are? Where do you get the authority to do any of this? The answer is yours to find.”
― Several Short Sentences About Writing
― Several Short Sentences About Writing
“But” is always preferable to “however,” Except in the rare cases where “however” is preferable to “but,” Which”
― Several Short Sentences About Writing
― Several Short Sentences About Writing
“But long sentences often tend to collapse or break down or become opaque or trip over their awkwardness.”
― Several Short Sentences About Writing
― Several Short Sentences About Writing
“Imagine a reader you can trust. This sounds like a simple imperative. But the difference between writing for the reader implicit in your education And writing for one you trust is the difference between writing clumsily, Using all the grappling hooks of transition and false logic, And writing well, able to move briskly and freely, Going anywhere from anywhere almost instantly. All your life you’ve been reading books that trusted you, Trusted your intelligence, your keenness, Your ability to feel an invisible wink, To follow any trail, Even while you were learning in school not to trust the reader.”
― Several Short Sentences About Writing
― Several Short Sentences About Writing
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