In the book Adios, Strunk and White Gary and Glynis Hoffman describe a writing technique called "freightening" that writers can incorporate in their texts in order to accomplish a more flowing structure. This approach refers to a simple sentence "as flatbed freight cars"whereas more information can be added on top of them. Example sentences for this technique are for instance:
1. I watched the movie "Colonia Dignidad".
I watched, legs outstretched and feet buried beneath several pillows, the movie "Colonia Dignidad", an eye-opening socio-political drama that emphasizes the danger of religious sects.
2. I looked at my bookshelf and found my favorite book.
I, my hands shaking with excitement, my eyes filled with glowing joy, gradually moved my head up to look at my bookshelf filled with endless stories of exceptional authors, just to find my favorite one, the one that I have read and still read over and over again: Snow, by Orhan Pamuk.
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