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One-Sentence Grafs Make Me Dizzy

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by henryhenry, Oct 28, 2008.

  1. henryhenry

    henryhenry Member

    henryhenry, Oct 28, 2008
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  2. shotglass

    shotglass Guest

    A bit overdone, to be sure.

    But I'd rather see the writer err on that side than write a 17-line paragraph.
     
    shotglass, Oct 28, 2008
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  3. reformedhack

    reformedhack Well-Known Member

    Yeah. The organizations that have presented him with those national writing awards over the years apparently feel the same way.

    (No, I'm not Martin.)
     
    reformedhack, Oct 28, 2008
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  4. Methodtomymadness

    Methodtomymadness Member

    It could be worse, as I can testify to that.
    I was editing a column (nobody national, thank goodness) in which the person wrote a one-sentence paragraph that had -- I kid you not -- 101 words.
    I felt like Marcell Ledbetter with the lightweight chainsaw that night.
     
    Methodtomymadness, Oct 28, 2008
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  5. hankschu

    hankschu Member

    Dude.
     
    hankschu, Oct 29, 2008
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  6. RecentAZgrad

    RecentAZgrad Active Member

    When I saw this thread, I thought you were talking about this: http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-rays-phillies&prov=ap&type=lgns
     
    RecentAZgrad, Oct 29, 2008
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