We read two pieces: Elizabeth Wardle’s “Writing in General” and Catherine Savini’s “Looking for Trouble.” Both went into why we write and shared similar points regarding academic writing, going into the reasons why someone SHOULD write while also giving advice to those who may need it. To summarize, you should write with an audience in mind. Though I agree with this point, I feel like it shouldn’t be applied to strictly academic settings but, creative spheres as well.
Wardle expressed how it’s basically impossible to write without an audience, which is correct. Take adverts for example, what’s their purpose? To spread a message, to BUILD an audience. Without one, ads wouldn’t be able to effectively get their message across.
You’re technically your audience which proves her point. You literally cannot write without an audience because you take that role when you read your work. You take your own feedback and give your thoughts on your work. This concept can be applied to a bunch of different things in society be it texting a friend or simply writing in a diary.
Savini’s piece goes into what it takes to write effectively. You should write with conflict in mind, this allows for questions to be asked. This could be directly applied to creative works. In order to tell a story, you have to think about the conflict and break it down to eventually get to a solution. This isn’t strictly applied to only creative works, but informative and argumentative works as well.
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