Dear fellow writer,
Welcome to Swordswings, my monthly podcast series for writers in motion. These recordings are intended for you to listen to when you’re moving around — which is a great way to get your writing moving as well.
Today’s episode is excerpted from my 2024 WriteSPACE Special Event on “Stunning Sentences” with
, author of the popular Substack newsletter Stunning Sentences. Nina is unrivalled at unravelling complex sentences to show us how they work — and how we can make our own stunning sentences work for us and our readers.In this 30-minute extract, Nina and I discuss what makes for a stunning sentence and why it’s worth paying close attention to intricacies of syntax, structure, and style.
The full 2-hour video of my 2024 WriteSPACE Special Event with Nina Schuyler is available to WriteSPACE members in the Videos section of their WriteSPACE or WS Studio Library.
The Wordcraft Catalyst
Speaking of stunning sentences, there’s still time to enroll in the Wordcraft Catalyst, my 6-week online course for academic, professional, and creative writers who want to write more clearly, confidently, concisely, and correctly. Join me and fellow writers from around the world as we explore the delights of gracious grammar, slinky syntax, punctilious punctuation, and the neuropsychology of style. I’d love to see you there!
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Kia pai tō koutou rā (have a great day) – and keep on writing!
Helen
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