# A Good Paragraph Contains an Argument in Miniature by Bryant McGill > “A good paragraph does not merely decorate an argument; it contains one in miniature.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *The Argument in Miniature, 2026* ## Sources and Context - **Original authored source:** [[projects/The Argument in Miniature - How I Write Quotations, Paragraphs, and Reusable Prose|The Argument in Miniature]], “Writing as an architecture of complete thought” (September 27, 2026). - **Exact wording:** “A good paragraph does not merely decorate an argument; it contains one in miniature.” - **Context:** This shorter paragraph form is extracted through the same dual-surface grammar and states the core literary standard without its contextual continuation. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Project:** [[projects/The Argument in Miniature - How I Write Quotations, Paragraphs, and Reusable Prose|The Argument in Miniature]] - **Project:** [[projects/Dual-Render Authorship and the Atomic Markdown Double-Brace Grammar|Dual-Render Authorship]] - **Project:** [[projects/AutoSites - Folder-Native Publishing and Distribution|AutoSites]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Context Independence|Context Independence]] - [[wiki/Content Atomization|Content Atomization]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A good paragraph does not merely decorate an argument; it contains one in miniature.” — Bryant McGill, The Argument in Miniature, 2026 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-paragraph-argument-miniature ```