And Then: Connectors in a Ballad

In speaking of connectors I’m not talking about influencers: I’m talking about conjunctions — words which show relationships between things.

I’ve never thought much about these words (also, however, because, and, but) because I’ve been using them since maybe third or fourth grade, both in speech and writing. In the past I’ve written about the importance of these words in writing: they help orient the reader to what is happening, why, and where. Connectors can show relationships, add understan...