{"id":13564,"date":"2016-02-04T13:12:41","date_gmt":"2016-02-04T17:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/?page_id=13564"},"modified":"2022-07-19T10:36:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T14:36:11","slug":"length-of-a-paragraph","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/length-of-a-paragraph\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the best length of a paragraph?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u2018Long grafs are a visual predictor that a story won\u2019t work\u2019<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30135\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30135\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30135\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/length-of-a-paragraph\/length-of-a-paragraph\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/length-of-a-paragraph.png\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"length-of-a-paragraph\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Write more shorter paragraphs &lt;\/strong&gt;If your paragraphs are too long, readers will skip them. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/pilcrow-3d-golden-sign-isolated-on-white-background-gm478016422-67076125&quot; 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target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by djmilic&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/length-of-a-paragraph-300x200.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/length-of-a-paragraph.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/length-of-a-paragraph.png\" alt=\"Length of a paragraph\" title=\"Length of a paragraph\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/length-of-a-paragraph.png 450w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/length-of-a-paragraph-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30135\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Write more shorter paragraphs <\/strong>If your paragraphs are too long, readers will skip them. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/pilcrow-3d-golden-sign-isolated-on-white-background-gm478016422-67076125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Image by djmilic<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr class=\"indextablehr\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/07\/paragraph-length\/\" target=\"\" title=\"What\u2019s the best paragraph length?\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/paragraph-length-150.png\" alt=\"What\u2019s the best paragraph length?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/paragraph-length-150.png\" alt=\"What\u2019s the best paragraph length?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"What\u2019s the best paragraph length?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/07\/paragraph-length\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What\u2019s the best paragraph length?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Hit return more often<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">How long is too long? People skip long paragraphs. So keep paragraphs short.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/07\/ideal-paragraph-length\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18087\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/public-relations-writing\/press-release-length\/keep-your-pitch-to-the-point-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/keep-your-pitch-to-the-point-150.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"keep-your-pitch-to-the-point-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/keep-your-pitch-to-the-point-150.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/keep-your-pitch-to-the-point-150.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18087 size-full lazyload\" title=\"What\u2019s the ideal paragraph length for press releases?\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ideal-paragraph-length-150.png\" alt=\"What\u2019s the ideal paragraph length for press releases?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18087\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/public-relations-writing\/press-release-length\/keep-your-pitch-to-the-point-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/keep-your-pitch-to-the-point-150.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"keep-your-pitch-to-the-point-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/keep-your-pitch-to-the-point-150.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/keep-your-pitch-to-the-point-150.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18087 size-full\" title=\"What\u2019s the ideal paragraph length for press releases?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ideal-paragraph-length-150.png\" alt=\"What\u2019s the ideal paragraph length for press releases?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"What\u2019s the ideal paragraph length for press releases?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/07\/ideal-paragraph-length\/\">What\u2019s the ideal paragraph length for press releases?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">And how long should the lead be?<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">They snooze, you lose: Hit return more often to make your news release paragraphs short and inviting.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/length-of-a-paragraph\/good-paragraph-length\/\" target=\"\" title=\"Quotes on good paragraph length\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" alt=\"Quotes on good paragraph length\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-27475 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" alt=\"Quotes on good paragraph length\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-27475\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"Quotes on good paragraph length\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/length-of-a-paragraph\/good-paragraph-length\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quotes on good paragraph length<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">What writers and others say<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">\u201cLong paragraphs are a visual predictor that a story won\u2019t work. You must cut the meat into little pieces.\u201d \u2014 Jon Ziomek, professor at the Medill School of Journalism<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Get <strong><a class=\"locked\" title=\"Paragraph length - Rev Up Readership\" href=\"https:\/\/revvingupreadership.com\/writing\/readability\/when-it-comes-to-paragraph-length\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">more tips on paragraph length<\/a><\/strong> on Rev Up Readership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Long grafs are a visual predictor that a story won\u2019t work\u2019 What\u2019s the best paragraph length? Hit return more often How long is too long? People skip long paragraphs. So keep paragraphs short. What\u2019s the ideal paragraph length for press releases? And how long should the lead be? 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