Come migliorare in inglese la scrittura creativa

Se ti piace cimentarti nello scrivere in inglese oppure ti stai preparando per un qualsiasi esame ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) di livello B2 o oltre, potrebbe esserti utile prendere nota di questo piccolo consiglio da parte dello scrittore e istruttore di scrittura Gary Provost.

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This sentence has five words. Here are five more words. Five-word sentences are fine. But several together become 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.

Now listen. I vary the sentence length, and I create music. Music. The writing sings. It has a pleasant rhythm, a lilt, a harmony. I use short sentences. And I use sentences of medium length. And sometimes when I am certain the reader is rested, I will engage him with a sentence of considerable length, a sentence that burns with energy and builds with all the impetus of a crescendo, the roll of the drums, the crash of the cymbals – sounds that say listen to this, it is important.

So write with a combination of short, medium, and long sentences. Create a sound that pleases the reader’s ear. Don’t just write words. Write music.

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Your comments are always very welcome.

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