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Need help with a Writing Problem, Please
meh:
--- Quote from: Reil on May 05, 2010, 09:44:33 PM --- Most Americans read at an 8th grade level which means that they start to have trouble if the average length of a sentence in your story rises above approximately 12 words. Long sentences are perfectly functional, and can be used to greaty stylistic effect, but you should be careful not to use them too often if your goal is to be widely read.
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the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:
--- Quote from: Reil on May 05, 2010, 09:44:33 PM ---The longer your sentences the smaller your potential audience. Not necessarily a bad thing but it's something to consider. Most Americans read at an 8th grade level which means that they start to have trouble if the average length of a sentence in your story rises above approximately 12 words. Long sentences are perfectly functional, and can be used to greaty stylistic effect, but you should be careful not to use them too often if your goal is to be widely read.
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Most Americans only have a couple of books in the house; an awful lot of them, last numbers I saw, pretty much only have a Bible.
It seems to me that, while there are certain considerations worth bearing in mind for potential audience if you're writing something, one of them that's kind of fundamentally inarguable is people who actually read books.
Also; people whose "goal is to be widely read" don't sell novels. People who can write a decent book sell novels.
meg_evonne:
Can't we accept that style variesn that art comes in many forms and remember there is more to life than chasing audiences? Art takes courage.
shades of grey:
if you'd ever seen me paint you'd know art takes courage...
for my audience
meg_evonne:
--- Quote from: shades of grey on May 08, 2010, 02:13:17 AM ---if you'd ever seen me paint you'd know art takes courage...
for my audience
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LOL thank you for my Monday funny!
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