Post #1246464
2026-04-16 14:44 UTC
#WritersCoffeeClub Apr 16
Must writing always be in complete sentences?
Obviously, long, and full sentences with a full compliment of verbs, subjects, objects, and myriad adjectives are good. But you can mix it up. Add rhythm. Return to complex and compounded forms later, for the variety and the style.
But you can bet your ass if you "A beat." as a complete sentence in prose, I will launch that book across the goddamn room. That's a &%*#ing stage direction.
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@Rhodium103@mastodon.social 2026-04-16 14:48
#WritersCoffeeClub Apr 16 Unusual syntax? I once tried a 'translation enchantment' thing in fantasy, so to indicate it being imperfect and glitching, I gave a character Finnish grammar and syntax, but English vocabulary. Never tried anything like that in extended prose because I don't think the effort of keeping it up is worth it.