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Em<a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/WordWeavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordWeavers</a> Day 15: How much attention do you give to the rhythm of your words?Depends on the story. My inner image for the current WIP is a sprawling building complex, with parts from many different eras. Old and weighty or getting there. It has a musical side, but though it is melodious (and all characters get their solo, some even arias) it is not rhythmical. The next one might well be a novel-in-verse.

Lydia Vvinters<a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/WordWeavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordWeavers</a> 15, How much attention do you give to the rhythm of your words?Well, I use text to speech to help me read, so I pay a lot of attention to how my writing “sounds” and edit out the kinks from the structure to ensure it flows in a natural rhythm.<a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/writingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#writingcommunity</a>

Lydia Vvinters<a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/WordWeavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordWeavers</a> 14, Who is your kindest character, and how do they show it?Barnum believes all received kindness must be returned twofold, so the overall kindness in the world will grow exponentially. While plenty of characters are naturally kind, he is actively, consciously kind.<a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/writingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#writingcommunity</a>

Edwin Downward<a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WordWeavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordWeavers</a> Day 15: How much attention do you give to the rhythm of your words?The words have to flow as they are read. One of my editing passes is to even put the MS through a text to speech engine in search of pieces that don't sound right.

Sifaseven<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WordWeavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordWeavers</a> Day 15: How much attention do you give to the rhythm of your words?If I'm writing poetry, I pay a lot of attention to the flow of words and how it sounds if you read it aloud.I get the verses out and look at it and see how it goes together and I may tweak the rhythm a little.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#writing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#writingcommunity</a>

Orion (he/him)<a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WordWeavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordWeavers</a> Apr 15: How much attention do you give to the rhythm of your words?If they're not rhythmic, I can't leave them be. There has to be a cadence, a flow. The have to strike my ear in a pleasant way. I don't think I'm capable of writing naturalistic dialogue, not really.<a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Writing</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Writers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Writers</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritersOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WritersOfMastodon</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AmWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmWriting</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AmWritingSF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmWritingSF</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AmWritingFantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmWritingFantasy</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AmWritingSFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmWritingSFF</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Scriberspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Scriberspace</a>

NaraMoore ⛩️👻八尺様👻⛩️ at Fedi<a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/wordweavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wordweavers</a> 15/4 How much attention do you give to the rhythm of your words? Part 2For my poetry a pay attention to meter. I write haiku and Waka. 5,7,5,7,7 mori. Pinions is my new wore 3 beats or mori.<a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/NMWW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NMWW</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/NMPrompts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NMPrompts</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/poetrycommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#poetrycommunity</a>

Schroedinger<a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/WordWeavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordWeavers</a> Apr 15: How much attention do you give to the rhythm of your words?Oh a lot. Writing should flow, should have rhythms that help understand the story the speed, the critical pieces.Hopefully, people don't notice it, because it is not deeply planned it just has to feel right.

Ixtli Dekami :coolified:🍕⚾🖖<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WordWeavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordWeavers</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Writing</a> 15 How much attention do you give to the rhythm of your words?Nothing. Less than nothing. Even less than less than nothing. Not even less that less than less than nothing. My goal is to finish the thing before worrying about rhythm…=)

Elfbiter<a href="https://mastodontti.fi/tags/WordWeavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordWeavers</a> How much attention do you give to the rhythm of your words?Not much since I do not write poetry. In fact my poetry sucks.

Elfbiter<a href="https://mastodontti.fi/tags/WordWeavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordWeavers</a> Who is your kindest character and how do they show it?As far as Caper is concerned, mostly Karthryn, even if she dislikes one artistic rival.

Isobel necessary on a bicycle?<a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WordWeavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordWeavers</a> 15: How much attention do you give to the rhythm of your words?A lot. I cut my teeth on poetry as a kid before I ever finished a novel. So rhythm definitely matters to me. I always read a piece aloud before putting it out into the world. It has to sound right for me to be satisfied with it.

Kagan MacTane (he/him)OTOH, I know that not everyone subvocalizes, so if something just really needs to be said in a way that isn't mellifluous or that has an awkward rhythm, I'll just go for it. The meaning is most important; the rhythm is a nice addition. 2/2<a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/WordWeavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordWeavers</a>

Kagan MacTane (he/him)<a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/WordWeavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordWeavers</a> Day 15: How much attention do you give to the rhythm of your words?Definitely some! I lost the ability to read without subvocalizing when I got more and more into acting, and started trying on *everything* for multiple possible inflections and rhythms. So whenever I read my own work, I'm doing that. 1/2

Walter Thinman<a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/WordWeavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordWeavers</a> Apr 15: How much attention do you give to the rhythm of your words?I pay a lot of attention. How it sounds is right up there with characters and story for me.

Kem Herkes<a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/WordWeavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordWeavers</a> 15 Apr: How much attention do you give to the rhythm of your words?Zero attention while writing. All The Attention while editing. But full disclosure, I usually start a new writing session by looking over (and adjusting where needed) the results of the previous one, to ensure continuity and pacing. Rhythm plays into that, too.It isn't exactly editing as I go, but my process is very far from the popular "just keep writing until it's done" drafting style.

ClaraBlackInkThe words themselves play a role here and can be disruptive to that general flow or they can provide that particular sound you need.But, I don't think it is something that has to be approached as a rhythm issue. All writers pick up on something about that flow that they use when editing. I think it becomes instinctual for many as they practice through reading, writing and editing. As well as through conversation.<a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WordWeavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordWeavers</a>

ClaraBlackInkAnd even when reading quietly within our own head we still replicate that flow created through the sentence structure and the words used.I don't think it is wrong not to pay attention to this but I think it is something that we do during the editing process in order to keep the flow going at the pace we want.The combination of short and long sentences creates rhythm visually and verbally. Tight, terse writing makes the rhythm feel faster. Flowing writing feels dreamy.<a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WordWeavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordWeavers</a>

ClaraBlackInk<a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WordWeavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordWeavers</a> Apr 15: How much attention do you give to the rhythm of your words?None during the early stages but I'll read aloud during edits to listen to how the words sound when spoken.I think rhythm can be fairly subtle but it comes across strongly with audiobooks. I notice books that have terrible rhythm on paper. Certain sentences feel wrong and can disrupt the flow of reading.I think this is different than the rhythm of poetry. It's more about how the sentences move as you read aloud

Eric Johnson, Author<a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Wordweavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wordweavers</a> Day 15 - How much attention do you give to the rhythm of your words?Honestly I didn't know that there was a rhythm to writing in general. I just write for a bit, and then move on to other things, but I would say no I don't pay much attention to it

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