Blog 1.2A
One piece of Zinsser advice of interest, discussed in class as well, included that words, are the “tools” of a writer. They should be “used with originality and care…Good writers of prose must be part poet… ” (page 36).
Also, “…develop a respect for words …. And about their shades of meaning…”. (page 32).
Rhythm, pattern, sound, uniqueness, length of sentence, etc. should be considered. Sentences should move along at various “gaits”. The order of a sentence can be reversed, the sentence length altered, a unique word substituted, and/or a phrase added, with emotional weight.
I believe I can pay more attention to rhythm, pattern, sentence length, uniqueness of words, etc.; perhaps, all of the above, to achieve better writing.
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