Punctuation in Poetry
Experimentation with punctuation can be used to convey nuanced meaning
Literary White Space
The visual construction of writing guides our internal reading voice and impacts our interpretation of a text
Virginia Woolf and the Semicolon
Creative use of the semicolon can encourage the reader to slow down and appreciate meaning in more depth
First Sentences
Opening lines can build audience engagement in a variety of ways, depending on the conventions of the medium
Parentheses, Dashes and Commas
Parenthetical statements stand outside of the flow of writing for emphasis, providing clarification or conveying an abrupt change
