Wright Writing Corner: Putting In the Stuff People Skip

The latest column from my lovely and talented wife, Mrs. John Wright:

http://arhyalon.livejournal.com/111904.html

I see I am mentioned in the opening paragraph.

" What is the number one thing that people skip? (Come on, admit it, you probably skip stuff, too…unless the “you” in question happens to be my husband, who probably never skips anything.)"

She is correct. I cannot imagine reading a book and skipping any of the paragraphs. It would seem to be an insult to the writer, if not a disservice t...