EPISODE · Jul 28, 2020 · 7 MIN
Each Paragraph is a Thought
from How to Write Good · host Daniel Poppie
When I first started to write in school, I was taught that each sentence forms a complete thought. This is probably true. When linguists look at talking and writing, they probably say that a sentence is a thought. Even though this might be true, I think you need to shift your attitude about what forms a complete thought in relation to writing. Instead of saying that a sentence is a complete thought, shift your paradigm to understand your most basic unit of writing as a paragraph. That might sound like something weird, but I think this is something that will help you write better. In this episode, I intend to convince you that this is the way you should write. My Book: https://amzn.to/31UcCPgMy Newsletter:https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/a1r2k2My Website:www.danielpoppie.com My episode on dialogue:https://www.spreaker.com/episode/34174389HTWG Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegoodHTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielpoppieHTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielpoppieOne Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet:https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet
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When I first started to write in school, I was taught that each sentence forms a complete thought. This is probably true. When linguists look at talking and writing, they probably say that a sentence is a thought. Even though this might be true, I think you need to shift your attitude about what forms a complete thought in relation to writing. Instead of saying that a sentence is a complete thought, shift your paradigm to understand your most basic unit of writing as a paragraph. That might sound like something weird, but I think this is something that will help you write better. In this episode, I intend to convince you that this is the way you should write. My Book: https://amzn.to/31UcCPgMy Newsletter:https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/a1r2k2My Website:www.danielpoppie.com My episode on dialogue:https://www.spreaker.com/episode/34174389HTWG Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegoodHTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielpoppieHTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielpoppieOne Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet:https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet
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