AP-style news can be dull, but I wish more bloggers would use a bit of the inverted pyramid [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_pyramid ] when writing. I wouldn't have clicked if I didn't want to see what the author had to say. But if I can't tell what the point of the post is about after three paragraphs, I leave.
The inverted pyramid is effective at conveying information quickly, but generally essays are not breaking news, but instead rehashing or adding a new perspective to something old. In the later scenario, I don't think the inverted pyramid is as effective.
