Writing to a Public Audience

Writing for a public audience has changed my writing style. It changes to suit the general audience more. I keep the writing clear and simple, I explain unfamiliar terminology, and I make the topic interesting for all audiences.

I make my writing as understandable as possible to my audience so that they can read my writing effortlessly. I do not use slang or other casual words that would be used in daily conversation. My writing is formal, which helps the reader follow my main points and ideas. It also makes the reader more interested in my writing and what I have to say. I try to keep my writing from being too verbose or too nonchalant. If it's slack then my writing falls apart, unlike when it is descriptive and concise, my writing holds it's weight. 

To keep my writing from being too heavy, like walking through peanut butter, I keep my word choices simple, but creative. The reader can't read an essay, blog post, or paper if there's words no one without a PHD in that field can understand. Then a monotone voice without any word variation will put the reader right to sleep, if they do not stop reading, guaranteed. Playing around by adding a dash of colorful words is important because I want my reader to get hooked on what I have to say. Even if it is one of the driest topics I decide to talk about, I then have to make it interesting to my reader. I do not want them to feel like they are eating cardboard. I keep that from happening by aiming to make my audience hooked with what I have to say within the first few sentences.

To start off strong is as important as finishing strong. That also includes keeping the audience interested all throughout the writing, especially for a general audience. The most important writing tactic to remember is to stick to the topic, but keep an open mind to all types of audiences that will read the writing piece. For example, if the author writes about a certain religion's beliefs, keep the wording simple, descriptive, and overall think about readers who have never heard about that religion before. Make it interesting but also open minded with terminology and give many examples. Give the reader relative terms so they can understand the concepts of the religion better. Basic relative ideas in relation to any new ideas being explained are the best ways to reveal unfamiliar terms without overexposure.