Those Darn Run-Ons

Posted By on December 10, 2009

Many writers have a problem with run-on sentences. This becomes problematic in that it can cause confusion and cause the reader to find the content too difficult.

According to Guide to Grammar and Writing:

A RUN-ON SENTENCE (sometimes called a “fused sentence”) has at least two parts, either one of which can stand by itself (in other words, two independent clauses), but the two parts have been smooshed together instead of being properly connected. Review, also, the section which describes Things That Can Happen Between Two Independent Clauses.

It is important to realize that the length of a sentence really has nothing to do with whether a sentence is a run-on or not; being a run-on is a structural flaw that can plague even a very short sentence:

The sun is high, put on some sunblock.

For a little more on this topic, visit our professional editor, Lea Schizas at:

Pen Perfect Associates

By the way, both these sites are full of useful information.

Till next time,

Karen

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Karen is a published author, ghostwriter, and freelance writer. She is the founder and manager of Writers on the Move; moderator of a children's writing critique group; and an editor with 4RV Publishing. Her books and e-books include: Day's End Lullaby (a children's rhyming bedtime picture book) Walking Through Walls (a children's MG fantasy adventrue) Writing, Publishing, and Marketing - You Can Do It How to Write Books for Children How to Attract Customers With Informational Marketing How to Create an eBook and What You Can Do With It The Self-Publisher's Guide Check out Karen's book page at: http://karencioffi.com Be sure to sign up (subscribe) for our FREE monthly newsletter.

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