A Simple, Highly Effective Tip to Remember When Writing Adjacent Paragraphs

In other articles, tips and techniques, we've examined various methods that relate to writing style, word choices, sequencing, sentence structures and publication design. This tip provides a wonderfully simple and brief technique that can help ensure the adjacent paragraphs that make up your document "read well". So what exactly do I mean by that?

Answer:

• Ensure that your adjacent paragraphs don't start with the same word. Essentially, that's all there is to this tip!

So why ensure paragraphs that are previous and following the current paragraph all start with different words? If the paragraph before or after your current paragraph starts with the same word, in most instances, your writing can appear amateurish and boring. Most people love variety and contrast.

Even though this tip is short and simple, applying this tip in practical situations can convert an otherwise lackluster publication into one that is more interesting and memorable.

Therefore, to help keep your reader or listener engaged, unless you're seeking to create a particular effect, always start each paragraph with a new "sound".

Also, different start words help you build in counterpoint to your sequence and create diversity and richness in your communications with others.

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