Sentences and Paragraphs Quotes

“Because writing is a creative process. One idea sparks our imagination, so we often go off on a tangent to explore that new idea. Then another idea sparks a new idea, so we go off on another tangent. But to stay on course—not just in a paragraph, but also in a larger piece as well—we need to make sure every paragraph states and develops just one idea.”
― Charles Euchner, Sentences and Paragraphs: Mastering the Two Most Important Units of Writing

“All writing explores action and change. The most important tool for that exploration is the verb. The verb makes sentences move.”
― Charles Euchner, Sentences and Paragraphs: Mastering the Two Most Important Units of Writing

“But to stay on course—not just in a paragraph, but also in a larger piece as well—we need to make sure every paragraph states and develops just one idea.”
― Charles Euchner, Sentences and Paragraphs: Mastering the Two Most Important Units of Writing

“If the sentence is the most important unit of writing, the paragraph comes a close second place. All writing is a march of paragraphs, each of which provides a clear step forward in the progress of the piece.”
― Charles Euchner, Sentences and Paragraphs: Mastering the Two Most Important Units of Writing