Tag Archives: Francine Prose

Prose on Paragraphs

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Linda W. Yezak

I just finished Francine Prose’s chapter on paragraphs in her book Reading Like a Writer and have to say I don’t entirely agree with her–particularly later in the chapter. Prose seems to prefer long paragraphs–though, fortunately, her examples were of moderate size. … Continue reading →

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Stunning Sentences

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Linda W. Yezak

I told you I was reading this. I’m still reading it. Yes–I’m slow. I just finished the chapter on sentences, and thought I’d share some of my favorites with you. Thing is, most come from the same source: Cormac McCarthy’s The Road. … Continue reading →

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Super Sentences

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Linda W. Yezak

I’m not too far in this book because I’m such a slow reader–for a couple of reasons. I don’t have as much time to read as I’d like, and when I do read, I tend to savor and enjoy and … Continue reading →

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