Re:Post your HN tricks.
by lionhearted on Monday August 17, 2009 @02:01AM
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One general writing trick I learned - after writing a long comment, I'll usually go back and edit it so in the first sentence people know what they're going to read. Some of the best comments I've seen on here are detailed, long ones, but if it jumps right into the middle of presenting the argument and evidence and statistics, a lot of people will glaze over it. So the short intro that lets people know what you're writing about helps a lot.
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You can use this "trick" successfully for any form of writing.
As the rule goes: tell'em what you're going to tell'em, tell'em, and then tell'em what you told'em.
I highly recommend a slightly modified version: tell them what you're going to show them, show them, then tell them what you showed them
I've heard that rule before, and like it a lot. Do you know anything about its origins or who said it?
This reply will let you know that I don't know anything about its origins or who said it.
Sorry, I don't know.
We've just learned that Jim doesn't know anything about the origins of that writing advice, or who said it.