Re: So just do it already

Subject: Re: So just do it already
From: "John Cook" <john -dot- cook -at- gmail -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 08:58:33 -0500

On 10/19/06, Dori Green <dgreen -at- associatedbrands -dot- com> wrote:

Back in the day my journalism prof referred to it as "the hook", and he gave
extra points if we included a good one with our article.

Hooks are appropriate for journalism, and absolutely required for
short fiction, but have little place in technical documentation. It's
just a different style of writing, and a different audience focus.

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RE: So just do it already: From: Joyce Fetterman
RE: So just do it already: From: Dori Green

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