A good paragraph will have a topic sentence with supporting sentences following it. Topic sentences do not necessarily have to be the first line, but it should read like a small summary of the paragraph. The sentences following should "emphasize a point" and provide proof or facts to keep the reader intrigued. For instance, in my personal blog, I write about my motorcycle adventures around the world. But I don't just state that 'I rode through a country', and then leave the reader hanging. I describe INSIDE the country, what I physically and emotionally experienced. If I didn't give juicy details, it would be quite boring!
Paragraphs themselves should be structured in one of many different types of "patterns". Wikipedia describes a pattern as "a type of theme of recurring events or objects". The themes for each paragraph should relate to each other, and should also give the reader details and facts (51) and maintain consistency (53).
Honestly, trying to incorporate all of the above mentioned into my future writings will be a challenge for me. If I try to stop and think about whether I'm following all of the rules or not, I will get what I like to call, a brain fart, and will just end up staring for hours, my mind as blank as the paper. Maybe I can start with baby steps, and at the very least, try to remember to keep my paragraphs on the same subject.
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