Re-cut sentence rhythm
When to use it
Every sentence is the same length, or long sentences run breathless.
Fill in the variables
Assembled prompt
457Free runs use the fast model and return a short preview (about 300 words). Only the first ~1,000 words of manuscript are read.
How to use this prompt
- 1Fill in the variables
Enter your manuscript, characters or situation in the fields below. The example values are hints.
- 2Check the assembled prompt
The prompt is assembled below with placeholders filled. Edit any rule to fit your work.
- 3Copy it or run it
Copy it into the tool you already use, or run it in SparkLore for a short preview.
- 4Revise the result into your manuscript
The output is a draft. Follow the tips and rewrite half of it by hand.
How to get the most from it
- Read it aloud. Where you run out of breath is a long sentence; where breath is left over is where a short one belongs.
- Rhythm also lives in sentence endings; vary the final word type (noun / verb / fragment) as much as length.
Use it with
- RewriteCut 20% without losing meaning
The chapter is over length, or the prose sags.
- RewriteFirst person to close third person
You drafted in first person and decided on third. Not a find-and-replace; the distance changes.
- RewriteOne expository paragraph into a scene
Turning a summary paragraph ('they had been friends for years') into a dramatized moment.
Use it in the studio with your story bible
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