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comment by wasoxygen
wasoxygen  ·  3227 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: A Void: part 2

That's a clunky paragraph with about a dozen declarative sentences and twice as many clauses to say "he tied the cord to the broom and threw it at the thing." Maybe it's good to drag it out a little, but it reads like something from a screenwriter with OCD.





user-inactivated  ·  3227 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Perhaps more internal monologue, to translate what the narrator-described surroundings into simple terms. I generally think more words are better in situations like those, as long as they hold the reader's interest, because they slow down the sequence and enhance comprehension.