What effect do short, simple sentences have on a story's pacing?

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Corey Nguyen

11 November, 06:38

What effect do short, simple sentences have on a story's pacing?

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Lincoln Haney · Answer 1

Short and simple sentences speed up the pacing of the story. On the other hand, long and detailed sentences would slow down the story. Here is an example:

"Jerry ran. He ran extremely fast. He grabbed onto a tree and climbed upwards."