Then you know exactly what you’re doing And are therefore manipulating the reader. Which, of course, you are. We hate the thought of being manipulated, And yet reading means surrendering to the manipulations of the author’s prose. This is an experience we love, love so much, in fact, That we hope to be able to manipulate readers ourselves someday. Readers usually choose not to think of it that way. They prefer not to think of it at all. But you should.
