The controversy behind the David Foster Wallace video
So, there’s a national scandal behind the David Foster Wallace video I’ve been posting. Andrew Sullivan has the story.
Persuasive writing means show me, don’t tell me.
Persuasive people tell stories about other people. They don’t lecture you. They let you decide for yourself. Consider these openings. Sally was profoundly sad. Sally cried in her car for a half an hour before blowing her nose. She looked into her rearview mirror, using the same fast-food napkin she used on her nose, she […]