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A question on writing. Is this really good writing? The author spent the first 2/3 of the article talking about beaches, clams, crabs and what not. It's interes
by hintymad 6y ago
A question on writing. Is this really good writing? The author spent the first 2/3 of the article talking about beaches, clams, crabs and what not. It's interesting read for readers who are interested in this kind of knowledge, but in general is slowly laying out an analogy a good writing practice?
- UncleOxidant 6y agoI thought it was lovely writing. I like reading Annie Dillard and it reminded me of her writing. It did take a while to get to the point mentioned in the HackerNews title, however the title of the blog entry was simply "Abundance" so much less was promised.
- moultano 6y agoThat's actually what the title is, mostly I just wanted to write about clams and crabs. The person who submitted it changed the title in a way that got more attention than the original that I submitted it with. :)
- UncleOxidant 6y agoAh, yes, changed my comment to reflect that. I really liked the writing. The HN title did seem to change people's expectations.
- hintymad 6y agoAh! That makes a lot more sense. I was thinking this article was more about abundance, but somehow missed the real title.