Matt Lane · Notes← All notes
2026-05-06 · Writing & craft

New Lines for Every Sentence

Treat each sentence as a self-contained unit of thought.

Give it physical space and silence.

Use the break as a tactical tool for revision.

Unspool dense paragraphs into a vertical list of sentences.

Then inspect the internal logic and clutter of each line without the distraction of the surrounding paragraph.

Break the flow, and you must confront the actual quality of your prose instead of riding the momentum of flow.