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The trouble with this sort of article is that it takes too long to get anything useful out of it. A better structure would be an explanation of the core idea a
by oldmancoyote 9y ago
The trouble with this sort of article is that it takes too long to get anything useful out of it. A better structure would be an explanation of the core idea at the beginning and the rest of the article to explore and defend the idea. Writing is not an ordered series of deductions as this author assumes. It's far more complicated.
- bruo 9y agoThis kind of text work is called essay, it doesn't need to follow the rules of writing an article because it's not one. The author probably knows how complicated it's to write (he is a professional writer), and still manages to do it good enough to get some prizes for his work https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Doctorow#Awards https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Doctorow#Awards
- oldmancoyote 9y agoPlease don't presume to tell me what an essay is. This author has written a "story" with the climax (explanation) at the end. That is not an essay.
- camillomiller 9y agoDoctorow has great ideas and is a great writer, but damn, he could use a better editor most of time.