To Explore Details, Find and Connect One Object After Another

When he lived in Hartford, Connecticut, Mark Twain used to sit in his drawing room with his daughters and tell them stories. He made up the stories based on the objects on the mantle piece. One object after the other, he built a narrative that surprised and engaged his daughters.

Think of your job as a rider the same way. You need to find the objects, the details, that help you make sense of the world and engage your readers.

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