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.