Episode 201 - A formula for strong sentences.

Update: 2026-01-23

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Physics loves formulas: E=MC2. How about writing? Here is a formula for writing strong sentences, ones that are clear and have energy. Our setting and character descriptions can also benefit from a formula, one that shows how to engage the reader. That formula is talked about here, too.

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Episode 201 - A formula for strong sentences.

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Episode 201 - A formula for strong sentences.

James Thayer

Episode 201 - A formula for strong sentences.