The sound of it drones. It’s like a stuck record. The ear demands some variety. Now listen. I vary the sentence length, and I create music. Music. The writing sings. It has a pleasant rhythm, a lilt, ...

Sequences of sentence lengths (as measured by number of words) in four literary works representative of various degree of cascading character. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible ...

In a recent report, the four surviving former lords chief justice of England and Wales have laid out how changes in sentence lengths and aggressive sentencing legislation have increased the prison ...

A man sentenced to less than three years in prison for raping a woman in a pub toilet will have his sentence reviewed, ...

Using a variety of sentences can help you to create pace and tension in your writing. Experiment with different sentence lengths and types to build atmosphere, mood and suspense.