Make Your Writing Flow | Sentences: Transitions, Subordination, and Modification

People always say they want their writing to flow, but what does "flow" even mean? In this video, we talk about three ways that you can make your sentences flow in your writing, making it easier for your readers to move from one sentence to the next.

0:00 Introduction

2:02 Transitions
4:06 Subordination
6:53 Modification
9:04 Caution: Variety and Contrast
10:22 Conclusion

[philcollinslover]

Thank you alot! I'm in 12th grade, and only recently found out that I didn't really understand how to write. Our school never actually gave the rules of writing, and how certain sentences actually work.

[Jai.]

Recently, I forgot how to structure my sentences because of the lack in essay activities handed to us. But now I'm trying to get back on track and dust off my writing skills, then I stumbled upon your video! This definitely freshened my mind, huge thank you to you, sir Andrew.

[kithenry]

And with that, "it looks like our flow boat is drifting into port"... 🙌

[ocdtdc]

This is something I've recognized I need to work on recently. Glad to see have found this.

[hi]

Thank you so much for this -- the bit on samey nature of clause after clause was what I had failed to properly diagnose in my fiction, I had been using modifiers to broaden my sentences which just made them longer but still samey without knowing what I was doing. And "... the reason why periods are called FULL STOPS ... it's hard to flow when you're stopped" So helpful!

This video is incredibly dense with applicable principles.

[AB-gvxo]

Quickly becoming one of my favorite writing videos on YT. Good stuff!

[DannyD-lryg]

I subscribed, like, a minute and a half into the video 💘

Can’t wait to learn more from you!! You’re so perceptive — AND good at explaining it. That combination is too rare ☺️

[Afku-siran]

You have solved a huge obstacle that has been preventing me from regularly writing! Whenever I write, I am disappointed with the disjointed sentences and paragraphs, and as a result avoided writing altogether. But now, I know how to use transition, subordination, and modification I can start practicing to craft on a daily basis. Thanks man.
In return I have subscribed to your channel and liked the video.

[PorasSain]

Namastey Brother!
I have recently become a fan of your teaching method. This method kept me focused, because you never strayed from the topic. If I'd have skipped it, I would not be learning 'how to make writing flow'. All told, this flow is something which you can see in my sentences. After reading my comment, what do you think "Have I learnt the flow?"

[Eyespy]

What an amazing channel just popped into my feed today in Australia 🇦🇺 at the most opportune moment given I’ve got to hand an assignment in next week. You should have a greater following, hopefully the algorithm will push you onwards and upwards.

[nuzikk_nahzuzikk]

Very helpful. Thank you for this video.

[kylo]

This video led me to what I need, which is sentence variety structures on my writings
Thank you!

[philipm]

What an eye opening video. It showed me what i need to work on.

I also need to work on conversational flow

[hannahbrown]

As someone trying their hand at poetry and lyrcism recently and overall has always held an appreciation for the written word, Im delighted to have stumbled onto your channel.

Its probably those reasons Youtube finally threw your channel at me. First one from you was "Poems are riddles" and I loved the poem about the wheelbarrow. The meaning seemed obvious now, but I bet kid me wouldve been very wooshed.

Edit: I really appreciate your out of the box analogies for these concepts! Ill have to rewatch this a few times to let the vocabulary and overall lesson cement itself.

[Benkerosadon]

I just found your lectures. You still around making these great videos?

[ArtemHahauz-nmbk]

Wow, I'm in awe how you taught us all this so far.
Thank you so much, Andrew!
Best regards from Ukraine!
Keep up the great work, as I'd really like to see more videos regarding the complicated thing: flow.

[lucydyer]

THANKS, THAT WAS BEAUTIFULLY EXPLAINED

[Poppycockify]

Nice lesson. Food analogies are the best analogies

[abdulkadiribrahim]

Thanks, for the interesting tips given. Really looking forward to becoming a better writer

[trikebeatstrexnodiff]

I really love the examples at 05:58 about starting the sentences with "Because, If, Although" etc. but in my native language (Turkish) it is incorrect to start a sentence with those words since they are conjunctions, they are there to connect the sentences; meaning they have to be between at least two sentences.
I also hate how in Turkish, it is also incorrect to use a comma before and after conjunctions. (The reason they give you is any conjunction you use already treats the sentence like a comma is there, you stop for .5 secs, if you would put a comma before or after a conjunction, it would make it like the sentence is over blah blah blah)
You probably won't believe me but I once cried because of this genius (!) rule. A sentence sounds exactly how I want if I put a comma after an "and" for example, but Turkish doesn't allow it since it apparently already counts the conjunctions as a semi-stop. Good thing there is no such rule in English.