tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498845843905507548.post3841679147644289688..comments2024-03-28T00:24:39.106-04:00Comments on ROMANCE WRITERS OF AMERICA NYC: PROSE AND PROSODYNative NYerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16239230892287943136noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4498845843905507548.post-73507892621026691982010-11-03T15:59:26.391-04:002010-11-03T15:59:26.391-04:00Fabulous advice and wisdom, Maragret. I have long ...Fabulous advice and wisdom, Maragret. I have long been fascinated by using words for their sound along with their meaning. It is a great fun puzzle to come up with just the right word and sentence structure. In editing my first MS, I learned very quickly about changing the pacing by changing the punctuation and sentence length. My favorite anecdote about the sound of words is the one about Shakespeare using a lot of "s" sounds in the speeches of his villains, Iago and Richard III, to enhance the reptilian-like sound of their speeches and create an evil sense in the listeners mind.<br /><br />That's why reading out loud can be so helpful when going through a MS.<br /><br />Studying dramatic literature, too, can help you see how playwrights use their words to effect for atmosphere and emotion as well as conveying what they want to say.Lise Hortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781016555473490979noreply@blogger.com