Reddit mentions of Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing (Quick & Dirty Tips)

I cannot see how people will read what I write. It's a part of PTSD - I do not understand the act of "reading something that was not clearly written" nor do I have the capacity for empathy and sympathy (not related to this but those are major issues I get to play with every day.) I can recognize and accept that. I can also recognize and accept that when I say "Unless I state it in plain text it has not been said by me" no matter what meaning people wish to apply to my text. (It is just as much an issue with text - and the lack of communication forms - as it is my capability to understand the attachment of meaning.)

That aside, and I do not currently have access to my peer review student website so I'll be posting other sources, unfortunately they can be as valid as the reader wishes them to be.

Again, I'm not talking about any "rules" here. I'm talking about the concept I've already clearly laid out and defined. That concept does not guarantee a book will succeed or fail. Especially if the writing is strong. Though there is a consideration that the author may very well care about and that is people skipping over your longer paragraphs - even in successful novels.

You keep calling it a rule. I'm arguing a valid and supported point about something that could help strengthen writing. Rules are typically in place as a "your writing WILL NOT have a chance if" where it is a "your readers may enjoy the read more, and not skip over those meaty parts, if..."

The references provided are not meant to be an "end all" reference - no reference should ever be. The critical mind should merely be inspired to use a reference as a point to start from and work outward for more clarity or for a rebuttal. That said, the references I have provided are valid - considering fantasy is not immune to a reader's ability to feel punished - and are, for the most part, written by individuals with varying degrees in the field who have typically based their entire discussion on a piece of research they've found (or were asked a question, did the research, and then put their piece together).

If not their knowledge then whose? If it was one or two people, then I'd absolutely question it. In this case we're talking about a consistent flow of easy-to-find links to blogs, reports, articles, and other pieces covering the same topics all encircling the one: the value of paragraph size as it pertains to the reader.

It's not a rule. Absolutely not. What it is is a consideration. It is a large piece of information that will give readers more incentive to stay - and that's what we aim for. Just because numbers are provided does not a rule create.

Parsing Paragraphs by Victoria Grossack with degrees in Creative Writing and English Lit (also an author - specifically of "Creating Fabulous Fiction" - not a book of rules, just a book of methods to enhance the writing)

When To Start a New Paragraph David Cathcart - you can see his experience here - This one doesn't cover the psychology but it does cover the split between "... a paragraph that sets the scene for the exterior of an eerie haunted house, don’t jam in a description of the protagonist’s angst about whether or not he should accept the challenge to spend the night inside..."

What's the Rule About Paragraph Length Mignon Fogarty (aka Grammar Girl) I don't actually know her specific degree(s) but I know she's got a NYT for this book - If you go to the page linked (should be the second page) she outlines that, as I've said a few times, while it's not a rule to keep your paragraphs on the shorter side (roughly 100 - 200 words, which is roughly 3 to 5 sentences - maybe six depending on sentence structure) it is more beneficial for readers - which she did her own research and reached out to a professor who teaches creative writing (also note the comparison of both creative and academic writing in this regard)

Regardless, I won't bring this topic up again on any critiques. I did not intend to cause anyone to misread any information I was providing. I apologize for that.