Well said! Indeed I believe that stories can sometimes make the best argument. So the way I see this essay, I established a hero (myself), gave him a quest (comparing mystery novels to nature writing), and tried to resolve that quest (tell better stories!). :)
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And as for violating standards, we set standards in order, in part, so that we know when and how they do not apply
Good read. You told a story, or stories, with this. Perhaps a story can be an argument, or vice-versa.
Well said! Indeed I believe that stories can sometimes make the best argument. So the way I see this essay, I established a hero (myself), gave him a quest (comparing mystery novels to nature writing), and tried to resolve that quest (tell better stories!). :)
It’s an argument that is an installment in a continuing story.
Or a story that's an installment in a continuing argument! :)