Review the excerpt from Lee Child's "A Simple Way to Create Suspense".
I learned that fact in my first job. I worked in television production from 1977 until 1995, and the business changed radically during that time, mainly because of one particular invention.
Compare to this excerpt from the NPR interview with Karin Slaughter.
And being a Southern author, you know, I grew up with Flannery O'Connor, and I love reading her essays because she was such a—not just a wonderful writer, but she was wonderful at talking about writing.
Which is true about the two excerpts?
Both writers share personal anecdotes to develop
their central ideas.
Both writers use their work experience to develop
their central ideas.
Both writers were influenced by Flannery O'Connor.
O Both writers worked in television production.
Answer:
Both writers share personal anecdotes to develop their central ideas.
Explanation:
According to the excerpt from Lee Child's "A Simple Way to Create Suspense", the narrator talks about his first job in television production and how the business changed radically because of one invention.
Also, from the excerpt from the NPR interview with Karin Slaughter, the narrator talks about Flannery O'Connor and how much she admired her writing.
Therefore, from the two excerpts, both writers share personal anecdotes to develop their central ideas.
