Alan moore released a writing course for BBC and has one lecture there on rhythm. He talks in it about things called iambs, and trochees, and a little about poetry - but that seems weird because he’s not known as a poet - he’s known for comic books and novels. In novels and speech bubbles, does he really have a use for rhythm?
Whoa. That performance was, as you mentioned, quite striking. I have a kiddo who happens to be a very early riser haha, so I do this less now, but I still read my prose aloud in an attempt to spot areas that need rhythmic strengthening. More so in later drafts. For me, the first few drafts aren't where that happens; I'm still just sort of finding my way through the dark with those.
Thanks for sharing. Loved reading what you wrote in response to the lesson also.
Whoa. That performance was, as you mentioned, quite striking. I have a kiddo who happens to be a very early riser haha, so I do this less now, but I still read my prose aloud in an attempt to spot areas that need rhythmic strengthening. More so in later drafts. For me, the first few drafts aren't where that happens; I'm still just sort of finding my way through the dark with those.
Thanks for sharing. Loved reading what you wrote in response to the lesson also.
Thanks. This put me down a style rabbit hole and I still haven’t gotten out of it