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.