Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Wed, Dec 05 2007
Informal like everyone else?
The advice to be less formal in one's writing is a good point, but I disagree that a certain amount of formal writing has no place in new media. Trying too much to sound casual and conversational could backfire if all you do is end up losing your own voice and sounding like everyone else. It's important to be true to your own way of storytelling. Listen to your heart and respect your audience rather than to try to fit in with the popular vernacular of the day. Yes, I said "vernacular". If that's too college for you then you may be reading the wrong blog.
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The advice to be less formal in one's writing is a good point, but I disagree that a certain amount of formal writing has no place in new media. Trying too much to sound casual and conversational could backfire if all you do is end up losing your own voice and sounding like everyone else. It's important to be true to your own way of storytelling. Listen to your heart and respect your audience rather than to try to fit in with the popular vernacular of the day. Yes, I said "vernacular". If that's too college for you then you may be reading the wrong blog.
posted at: 17:26 | category: | link to this entry
