Comments on: Writing for the Web = Writing for People http://comingupforair.net/2008/05/writing-for-the-web/ Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:49:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Eric Orchard http://comingupforair.net/2008/05/writing-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-38190 Eric Orchard Fri, 16 May 2008 01:35:02 +0000 http://comingupforair.net/?p=1128#comment-38190 Brilliant! I find this so interesting and I'm a bit sick of being a virtual friend. I don't care what I am, virtual sounds dreadful! Brilliant! I find this so interesting and I’m a bit sick of being a virtual friend.
I don’t care what I am, virtual sounds dreadful!

]]> By: Lyon http://comingupforair.net/2008/05/writing-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-38149 Lyon Tue, 13 May 2008 21:27:07 +0000 http://comingupforair.net/?p=1128#comment-38149 Odd. I recently became aware of this myself when I suddenly realized that writing on the internet is less a formal writing style and more a psuedo-transcript, essentially a dictated conversation. Gestalt! Odd. I recently became aware of this myself when I suddenly realized that writing on the internet is less a formal writing style and more a psuedo-transcript, essentially a dictated conversation. Gestalt!

]]> By: alex milway http://comingupforair.net/2008/05/writing-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-38146 alex milway Tue, 13 May 2008 20:14:59 +0000 http://comingupforair.net/?p=1128#comment-38146 I think it's the medium that makes the difference. It's really hard work to read something the length of a chapter of a book, or even a long magazine article on a computer screen. So if you're writing for the web that should really be taken into account - if you want people to reach the end of what you're writing. That's where the style comes into play. If you write in a friendly - possibly more comment/blog style - you're only making your piece more accessible. That's what the web is about, ultimately. The more accessible, the more readers, the more successful. The web is a populist medium after all. I think it’s the medium that makes the difference. It’s really hard work to read something the length of a chapter of a book, or even a long magazine article on a computer screen. So if you’re writing for the web that should really be taken into account – if you want people to reach the end of what you’re writing. That’s where the style comes into play.

If you write in a friendly – possibly more comment/blog style – you’re only making your piece more accessible. That’s what the web is about, ultimately. The more accessible, the more readers, the more successful. The web is a populist medium after all.

]]> By: cartoongoddess http://comingupforair.net/2008/05/writing-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-38139 cartoongoddess Tue, 13 May 2008 18:10:10 +0000 http://comingupforair.net/?p=1128#comment-38139 Well said. Writing for the web is writing for people and writing for print is writing for people. Style just depends on the target audience. Bukowski would think I'm a jerk too... Well said.

Writing for the web is writing for people and writing for print is writing for people. Style just depends on the target audience.

Bukowski would think I’m a jerk too…

]]> By: Brenden http://comingupforair.net/2008/05/writing-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-38135 Brenden Tue, 13 May 2008 16:44:27 +0000 http://comingupforair.net/?p=1128#comment-38135 brilliant... brilliant…

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