https://davecurry.net/tags/writing/ Recent content in Writing on davecurry.net Hugo -- 0.148.2 en-us Sat, 27 Apr 2024 11:57:19 -0700 https://davecurry.net/posts/the-ear-demands-some-variety/ Sat, 27 Apr 2024 11:57:19 -0700 https://davecurry.net/posts/the-ear-demands-some-variety/ <p>I don&rsquo;t recall where I first ran across this <code>sound advice,</code> but I&rsquo;ve referred to it many times over the years.</p> <p> <img src="https://davecurry.net/posts/the-ear-demands-some-variety/five-words.png" alt="Five Words" /> </p> <p>Transcribed thanks to GPT-4-Vision. 😉</p> <blockquote> <p>“This sentence has five words. Here are five more words. Five-word sentences are fine. But several together are monotonous. Listen to what is happening. The writing is getting boring. The sound of it drones. It’s like a stuck record. The ear demands some variety.</p>