"Forever Overhead" DWF

After reading DFW's "Forever Overhead', the main technique Wallace used in his writing was definitely vivid imagery.  DFW created imagery by including detail throughout his whole piece.  This technique of immense detailing keeps the reader intrigued and attentive. Wallace makes the story come alive by painting scenes, smells, and sounds in the readers head. For example, DFW writes, 

"You’re half-bleached, loose and soft, tenderized, pads of fingers wrinkled."

In this sentence DFW is simply describing the feeling and texture of a person's hands when they have swam too long, or sat in the bath too long.  This is a sight that most people have seen, but DFW presents this simple appearance in a unique detailed way.  DFW is successful in writing because he is able to vividly describe an idea in great detail without distracting the reader from the story.  Carr and Barthleme both mentioned that painting a picture for the reader is useful advise.  In my future compositions, I hope to use this advice of including just enough detail to keep the reader engaged.