So I’ll admit, I’m guilty of Facebook stalking. You know that I’m not the only one. We’ve all done it at some point. I just so happens that the other day, I was looking at my Aunt’s profile. She runs her own marketing company and posts a lot to her timeline about PR, marketing, and writing (as well as all the other fun stuff). I was scrolling down her timeline and found this post:
Source: Facebook
I was first shocked because I didn’t think of my Aunt having any writing problems. She always writes well-composed articles and announcements, and I always assumed she did it with ease. Curiosity got the best of me and I followed the link.
Looking through the article, I realized that it was a blog post very similar to ours in CTW! The author uses all the same elements we use in our blog posts. There were short, concise sentences and the writing was very broken up. The blog inserted hyperlinks and used a variety of colors and bolding to address certain points made in the post. Along with the visuals used, the post made me want to continue reading.
The 21 Fears
I found myself connecting a lot to this list:
Source: Enchanting Marketing
Number 10 made me think of my CTW class. We’ve been working on recognizing who our audience is and how we can make our writing appealing to them. It’s such an important aspect of writing because it helps to frame the argument or point you’re making in your paper.
Number 14 reminded me of the importance of metacommentary. If you have nothing else to write, use metacommentary to find other ways to restate the same things. It can also be used to clarify your points and lengthen your paper.
Number 21 made me reflect on my own writing. I think it’s important to form your own voice as a writer and to make yourself unique.
Reflecting My Writing
I realized that I have some of the same struggles as other people when it comes to writing. At the beginning of the year, I felt insecure as a writer; I felt that my writing wasn’t as good as it should’ve been. Luckily, my CTW class and this blog have helped me become a more confident and skilled writer. Now I know that not all papers sound sound the same or address the same people. I’m more aware of the skills and strategies I can use to make my writing more appealing not only to my audience, but to myself. I think that it was also important for me to see that other people, including my Aunt, have the same concerns as me about writing. I hope to keep jumping the hurdles my writing has been throwing at me and to make myself a better writer.
Hopefully this doesn’t turn out to be me (Source: Giphy)