The Writing Process 2/2: Audience
In part 1 of my discussion about writing, I suspect I was preaching to the choir and now want to be more specific about the process itself. There is a naturally occurring writing process that has been observed amongst writers and that is well documented. The resulting jargon is as follows: audience, plan, draft, revise, edit, proofread, publish (repeat as needed). Once a writer decides on a topic or a topic decides on a writer, the audience should be considered. I may have something to say about love, but in order for my message to be as effective as possible, I must consider demographics like age, sex, education, attention span (in the case of social media). The theme may not change, but my delivery might. Writers subconsciously consider audiences all the time: the audience on Instagram is not the same as Twitter is not the same as TheProse is not the same as a Tumblr is not the same as a personal blog is not the same as a paperback. It's kind of like choosing what to wear to a social event. Different events require different attire. The next time, I will discuss planning. Thanks for indulging me. -JC
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