# A Paragraph Must Earn Its Last Sentence by Bryant McGill > “A paragraph is complete when its last sentence could not have been written honestly before its first sentence began.” > **— 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 paragraph is complete when its last sentence could not have been written honestly before its first sentence began.” - **Context:** The quotation defines paragraph development as a real sequence in which the conclusion is earned by the opening and supporting movement. ## 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]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Information Architecture|Information Architecture]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A paragraph is complete when its last sentence could not have been written honestly before its first sentence began.” — Bryant McGill, The Argument in Miniature, 2026 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-paragraph-earns-last-sentence ```