The Beauty of the Short Sentence

As the BECA.org staff will attest, I am a big fan of the short sentence.

I nag them about writing short, crisp sentences in their professional correspondence.

In defense of my partiality, let me paraphrase what blogger Kate Brauning has to say on the subject.

• Shorter sentences are more impactful.
• Shorter sentences help your readers stay engaged. The pauses between sentences allows a moment to refocus.
• Shorter sentences prompt readers to keep reading. It's tiresome to read extremely long sentences.
• Short sentences are less likely to contain unnecessary words like "that", "there is/are", "because of", "which" etc.
• Short sentences are not as confusing as long sentences. 

Additionally, I believe that short sentences challenge us to focus our own thoughts and present our ideas in a concise, clear manner. Profesionally impressive!

On top of it all, some of my favorite sentences are "shorties":

• Less is more. 
• Have fun. 
• Life's short. 
• I believe in you.

Take care!