In Roy Peter’s Clark book “Writing Tools”, there is a chapter on sentence lengths and how to use them to a writer’s advantage. This chapter advised me to use the length of sentences strategically. Clark advised that sentence length is used to, “create a flow that carries the reader down a stream of understanding” (Clark pg 88). I will use this advice to improve my future writing. Previously, I did not think that the length of a sentence added much to the way information or a story is conveyed to a reader. Clark clarifies in Tool 18 that short sentences create a sense of abruptness and seriousness, while longer sentences can be used to create colorful imagery and settings. I will keep this in mind as a strategic way to keep the reader interested
