IN: Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
How to knit the moss or seed stitch
Cast on the number of stitches that you will need to complete your project.
If you are just practicing, cast on 10 stitches.
Do your first row by alternating between knitting one stitch and purling the next.

OUT: Continue alternating between knitting and purling stitches until you reach the end of the row. Remember to place your yarn either in front or behind the stitch you are making so that the yarn is in the correct position to either knit or purl.

IN: Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
How to keep kids' teeth strong
Start early.
Children should start having their teeth brushed as soon as their first baby teeth appear. This should also be when they first visit the dentist.

OUT: Lean your child against your lap or arms. Using a small toothbrush, take a rice-sized amount of fluoride toothpaste, and gently brush the child's teeth.

IN: Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
How to write flash fiction
Start the story in the middle of the action.
You don't want to waste valuable words setting up a complex backstory or giving a wordy exposition on the scenery surrounding your character. Begin your story at a moment of change; a crucial moment to the narrative.

OUT:
Focus on showing your readers the tension of the scene, rather than wasting words describing why characters are acting a specific way. Your flash-fiction piece should arrive at its main narrative or plot conflict in the first paragraph-or even the first sentence.