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Title: That Perfect Flow
Post by: Doroga's Cousin on March 06, 2011, 04:53:19 AM

Anyone have tips on how to get a piece of writing to flow from one sentence to another, and a good way to tie together chapters?

Title: Re: That Perfect Flow
Post by: jeno on March 07, 2011, 02:14:55 AM

Practice. And reading things out loud.

Title: Re: That Perfect Flow
Post by: Snowleopard on March 07, 2011, 07:11:42 AM

See how an author you like does it.
But Jeno is right - practice. 
Or as one writer says - "Get black on white!"

Title: Re: That Perfect Flow
Post by: Nickeris86 on March 07, 2011, 08:59:01 PM

i have the same issue, having my chapters flow into one another is difficult but like everyone else has said practice makes perfect. take some creative writing classes if you can it really helps.

Title: Re: That Perfect Flow
Post by: the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh on March 26, 2011, 03:40:24 PM

Quote from: Nickeris86 on March 07, 2011, 08:59:01 PM

i have the same issue, having my chapters flow into one another is difficult but like everyone else has said practice makes perfect. take some creative writing classes if you can it really helps.

Also, do bear in mind that control of not having smooth flow is itself a technique; sometimes what you want is to give the reader a jolt, to keep them from thinking they're sure they know what's coming next. GRRM is very good at this indeed.