The Literary Theory Series: Prose Percussion, Winds, and Strings

A second series begins with the secret to The Secret of Literary Style.

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The Secret of “The Secret of Literary Style” is Music Theory

Although I’m not a musician, music theory interests me, catching my attention with the way notes outside the key, rhythm changes, and other techniques can build a tension that creates the expectancy of change or comp…