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Rhythm is absolutely a part of the sound of your voice. I didn't mention it because people might say, "Define rhythm," and music teachers have told me nobody has ever come up with a definition of rhythm everyone agrees on (given that it goes beyond things like "beat" and "meter").

But I very much appreciate your mention of something that I pay attention to in my writing (for example, by trying to vary long and short sentences) and that others might also want to notice. Thank you!

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Janice Harayda
Janice Harayda

Written by Janice Harayda

Critic, novelist, award-winning journalist. Former book editor of the Plain Dealer and book columnist for Glamour. Words in NYT, WSJ, and other major media.

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