The first thing we should think about is clear crisp sentences. Why?.. more than that is confusing.
Is there a reason to be technical or literary, fine, do it? Yeah, in a scientific article. Are you telling
your story for entertainment? Is it to be a commercial fiction?
Use the simplest, shortest, easiest to understand words. Don't be trite, repetitive, vague. Notice Nelson's conversational style and the repetitive themes. It's like that for a reason. What is it?
When you learn the reason behind it you can re-invent the wheel, but it still needs to be round. (Reinvent the mouse trap to while you are at it but it still needs to control rats.)
What does it accomplish for Nelson? Makes him money..by being entertaining and by telling a
story in an entertaining and engaging way.
So the opening needs to be clearly written, and the entire piece. Is there any other reason? YES,
if the reader perceives even subconsciously a pleasurable experience is in store, that leap
of thought can serve to lure them into a dream state. If they perceive something interesting
is in store. Even if it is not. However is must become true ns a fantastic , story entertaining
context.
I once was in a Blues band. We opened at Durty Nellies Irish Tavern with a upbeat bluesy instrumental. We had great Players.The place was packed with college aged kids. It was over
the Christmas break.
We were just a bunch of cracker colored white boys.. but we were pretty good. Our second
tune was so, so ...s l o w ... you could hear the corn squeaking in the field and the heat from a
hot southern sun. (Even though it was January in Illinois.)
The kids just stood and watched with eyes glazed in expectation. No one plays a slow blues on Saturday night.
We broke out a slightly faster song and relief washed the faces of the party-ers most of which
didn't know what they were listening to.
I made a disclaimer that the blues could be dangerous and they should keep an eye on their
friends.
I then announced the we would be channeling Muddy Waters.
The instrumentation was authentic and we put our hearts and souls into the performance.
The songs we played were arranged from slow to fast.
The crowd grew in size and became more alive and started dancing. We took a short break
and by the end of the evening everyone was dancing, even one guy who used a chair for a
partner.
I try to be clear and entertaining. I try to be simple but engage the readers deep inner thoughts
and desires.
Is there a reason to be technical or literary, fine, do it? Yeah, in a scientific article. Are you telling
your story for entertainment? Is it to be a commercial fiction?
Use the simplest, shortest, easiest to understand words. Don't be trite, repetitive, vague. Notice Nelson's conversational style and the repetitive themes. It's like that for a reason. What is it?
When you learn the reason behind it you can re-invent the wheel, but it still needs to be round. (Reinvent the mouse trap to while you are at it but it still needs to control rats.)
What does it accomplish for Nelson? Makes him money..by being entertaining and by telling a
story in an entertaining and engaging way.
So the opening needs to be clearly written, and the entire piece. Is there any other reason? YES,
if the reader perceives even subconsciously a pleasurable experience is in store, that leap
of thought can serve to lure them into a dream state. If they perceive something interesting
is in store. Even if it is not. However is must become true ns a fantastic , story entertaining
context.
I once was in a Blues band. We opened at Durty Nellies Irish Tavern with a upbeat bluesy instrumental. We had great Players.The place was packed with college aged kids. It was over
the Christmas break.
We were just a bunch of cracker colored white boys.. but we were pretty good. Our second
tune was so, so ...s l o w ... you could hear the corn squeaking in the field and the heat from a
hot southern sun. (Even though it was January in Illinois.)
The kids just stood and watched with eyes glazed in expectation. No one plays a slow blues on Saturday night.
We broke out a slightly faster song and relief washed the faces of the party-ers most of which
didn't know what they were listening to.
I made a disclaimer that the blues could be dangerous and they should keep an eye on their
friends.
I then announced the we would be channeling Muddy Waters.
The instrumentation was authentic and we put our hearts and souls into the performance.
The songs we played were arranged from slow to fast.
The crowd grew in size and became more alive and started dancing. We took a short break
and by the end of the evening everyone was dancing, even one guy who used a chair for a
partner.
I try to be clear and entertaining. I try to be simple but engage the readers deep inner thoughts
and desires.
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