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Sentence Structure and How It Impacts Your Reader

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Sentence structure is a riveting subject, don’t you think so?

Okay, maybe not. Me either.

Let me ask you this instead: When you’re engrossed in a book, do you notice sentence structure? If you’re like me, you don’t notice it at all unless…it becomes monotonous.

Last month, I looked at pacing. In that post, I talked about how sentence length affects your story’s pacing. This month, I’ll examine actual sentence structure. No, this isn’t going to be a grammar lesson. Yes, I realize this may be boring, but it’s important. I’ll do my best to interject some humor.

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How to Use Sentence Structure to Make Your Story Better

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little man building brick wallThough I’ve never asked, I can’t imagine anyone considering sentence structure in their every day conversation. They just say what they want to say.

However, writers (and public speakers) must consider sentence structure because poor structure impacts the readers’ ability to comprehend the message, as well as their enjoyment of your story.

Defined, “sentence structure” is how you construct your sentence. Proper grammar is a part of that, but also includes length and complexity.

Keep reading to learn how your word choices and sentence length and complexity affect your story. [Read more…] about How to Use Sentence Structure to Make Your Story Better