Master class …

… A Writing Lesson from Ursula K. Le Guin ‹ Literary Hub. (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)

The chief duty of a narrative sentence is to lead to the next sentence—to keep the story going. Forward movement, pace, and rhythm are words that are going to return often in this book. Pace and movement depend above all on rhythm, and the primary way you feel and control the rhythm of your prose is by hearing it—by listening to it.