Express one idea per sentence. Use your current topic — that is, what you are writing about — as the grammatical subject of your sentence (see Verbs: Choosing between active and passive voice).

Using a variety of sentences can help you to create pace and tension in your writing. Experiment with different sentence lengths and types to build atmosphere, mood and suspense.

How can you create a balance between short and long sentences, and how does that change the flow of ideas in your writing? This sentence has five words. Here are five more words. Five-word sentences ...