# Localized textual performance in everyday narrative

Canonical page: https://dominiklukes.net/writing/2006-10-21-localized-textual-performance-in-everyday-narrative

The piece argues that rhythmic delivery and short sentences can intensify an ordinary news report through localised textual performance.

Blog post · Hermeneutic Heretic · 21 October 2006

## Where it lives

- [Read it on Hermeneutic Heretic (web.archive.org)](https://web.archive.org/web/https://hermeneuticheretic.net/2006/10/21/localized-textual-performance-in-everyday-narrative/)

## About this item

- Type: Blog post
- Published: 21 October 2006
- Published in: Hermeneutic Heretic
- Language: English

Topics: narrative, journalism, performance, style.

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