{"id":5278,"date":"2024-11-22T10:20:52","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T10:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fundwriting.co.uk\/?p=5278"},"modified":"2026-01-25T21:07:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T21:07:55","slug":"the-power-of-the-paragraph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fundwriting.co.uk\/index.php\/the-power-of-the-paragraph\/","title":{"rendered":"The power of the paragraph"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Short paragraphs make it easier to refine a narrative. (Image by chloestrong<\/a> from Pixabay.)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If I stop reading a blog post, below-the-line comment or\nbook review online, the chances are it\u2019s because the text has no paragraphs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using short, clear paragraphs is one of the simplest\nthings you can do to make your writing more attractive and legible \u2013 especially\nif it\u2019s likely to be read on a screen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Don\u2019t be afraid to use ultra-short paragraphs”<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Another benefit of using short paragraphs is that they\nmake it easier to refine a narrative. If you stick to the rule of having one main\ntopic in each paragraph, then it\u2019s easy to spot when an idea\u2019s in the wrong\nplace (or perhaps doesn\u2019t need to be there at all). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And don\u2019t be afraid to use ultra-short paragraphs. They\nare a good way of emphasising key points in your text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond legibility and narrative clarity, paragraphs have\nexpressive potential too \u2013 and much of that expressiveness lies in the white\nspaces between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Physical gaps in the text give the reader mental space to absorb and reflect on the previous idea” <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

These physical gaps in the text give the reader mental\nspace to absorb and reflect on the previous idea. They also allow writers to\nsuggest things that they don\u2019t want to write explicitly (just as a pause or\ntotal silence does in a conversation).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So whether you\u2019re writing a quick email, a monthly\nreport, a proposal or a press release, take care with your paragraphs. And if\nyou are prone to using long ones, start to make friends with your return key.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If I stop reading a blog post, below-the-line comment or book review online, the chances are it\u2019s because the text has no paragraphs. Using short, clear paragraphs is one of the simplest things you can do to make your writing more attractive and legible \u2013 especially if it\u2019s likely to be read on a screen. … <\/p>\n

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