ClearTips: Powerful paragraphs

Getting off to a good start: Surprise your readers

Humor can put your readers at ease, a tactic especially useful before launching into a controversial topic.

The bagpipe's appeal is difficult to explain. Playing it can be a lonely calling. At a party, nobody asks you to sit down and bang out a song. You wear a skirt. There are the jokes.

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