Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Blog Post 8
I haven't really considered my writing style that much. I usually just stay on my topic and try to make my reader understand me as much as possible. I guess I change my writing style as my audience changes and my prompt changes as well. For example if I were to write a childrens book, I would change how I sounded in comparison to how I would sound writing an essay for people my age to read. I mean I think my style overall stays similar but it may tweak here and there when changes in audience occur. I try to add humor to a lot of my work. Not too much just little witty remarks for the most parts. I also like to sound like I know what I'm talking about. I want my readers to think that I'm an expert on whatever I'm talking about. Sometimes I get a little inspirational in my writing, by going into deep thought on a subject and ending up enlightened at the finish. I also write with respect to the reader. I'm not just going to put down whatever I think without respect for what my audience wants to read. My style is pretty much how I talk to people. I like to sound like the way I talk when I write. Sometimes this is bad for my writing though. I try to portray my thoughts, but sometimes I use expressions to get my point across that I can't use in my writing. This can be difficult. I also think my style is different because I like to change it up. I like to break out of the average writing style by using something new; by giving new ways to look at a subject. The audience changes however and so must my style a little bit. I write informed to those I think are going to learn from my papers. I write playful for those that are going to enjoy reading my paper for fun. With each of these differences in style, I try to keep a little of each in all my papers to keep my style the same. That's my writing style.
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Spenser, I tend to make the same adjustments in my writing, as well. Overall, I usually stick to my same personal writing style, but I tend to, even subconsciously, adjust to the audience to whom I am writing. Of course, if it is a younger crowd of people, children as you mentioned in your post, I simplify my writing as much as possible to fit the needs of that particular audience. I guess writing to peers and fellow classmates would be the most accurate accusation of my personal writing style, since I would feel like I would need to do the least amount of adjusting there. I like how you explained your usage of humor and inspiration in your writing!
I understand what you mean by trying to write as you speak but sometimes finding it difficult. although there is an aspect of tone in writing, it is not nearly as easy to catch onto as the tone in one's voice. sure, you can use exclamation points and whatnot, but it's hard to seem sarcastic in your writing or silly. it's something that can be done, but it takes a lot of practice to achieve. when attemptin to portray these types of expressions one must also be extremely aware of his audience. sarcasm shouldn't be used with a young audience and you shouldn't write silly to a group of professors youre trying to impress. also, prompts definitely change style of writing. if the prompt is about WWI the tone will be different than if the prompt was about your favorite movies.
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