On Writing: Tension

Writers use tension to make their work
More readable,
More meaningful,
More interesting.

The force of despair
is how you move from
“So what?” to “What’s next?”

Life is a process, not a destination
and has room for questions and paradoxes.

Generalizations kill tension.
The summary gives a general impression,
No tension there.
Tension allows everything you write
To keep your reader with you
For the whole ride.

It’s the little stuff.