One Sentence Per Line

Cleaner diffs

Changing one sentence won't reflow an entire paragraph, so version control diffs stay minimal and readable.

Spot weak sentences

Sentences that don't need to exist are easy to miss inside a paragraph. Standing on their own, they become obvious.

See your rhythm

Stacked vertically, sentence length variation becomes immediately apparent. Mix short and long for good prose.

Easy rearrangement

Moving sentences around is as simple as moving lines. Put your strongest sentence first or last.

Better openings and closings

First words punch. Last words linger. The vertical layout makes weak starts and endings easy to spot.

Simpler collaboration

Reviewers can suggest changes to individual sentences. Commenting, annotating, and bulk editing all become easier.

Inspired by Nick Groenen and Derek Sivers.