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There is more than one way to skin a cat as the saying goes but I would rather read a book by Ken Follett who grabs your attention in the first page than read a book by an author who waits 150 pages to develop the intrigue. That's just me!
Nice topic, Jo. It's so hard to write creatively these days because readers have such short attention spans and rigid expectations. I "get" the Inverted Pyramid's appeal but at the same time, I appreciate your desire to get beyond the "bare bones."
[…] called “the inverted pyramid” in journalistic news reporting. Mind Tools’ editor Jo Jones faults the approach as uncreative, though. The alternative is storytelling that teaches deeper […]