It seems to me that if you write with a specific human being in mind, and never let yourself write a sentence you wouldn't actually say to them, you won't have this problem. Am I oversimplifying things?
I mean, you might be oversimplifying things a little bit, but I do think you're onto something. My sense is that if you're not applying the O/N contract on purpose, you'll likely break it in almost every piece of prose you create. Unless, of course, you're well practiced.
But if you do what you describe, and you write with a specific human in mind, you'll get closer than if you attempt to write to some vague notion of an 'audience.'
We might not need suspense, but we might. Good reflections.
There are most certainly plenty of instances where you'll want to break the contract to accomplish your purposes. Just being aware of what you're doing is going to make you a stronger, more confident, more influential, more persuasive writer.
Me too. Haha, there's no problem. We know each other and this is casual talk. Easy to stay on the same page.
I'm very much a novice at adhering to the O/N contract. I just wanted to start the conversation because I plan to do much more with it... I have some interesting ideas for application to marketing/sales/etc.
The timing of this. 🤌🏼. Now returning to finish that caption…..
You know I gotchu. I'm very curious to hear what you find. 🥰
It seems to me that if you write with a specific human being in mind, and never let yourself write a sentence you wouldn't actually say to them, you won't have this problem. Am I oversimplifying things?
I mean, you might be oversimplifying things a little bit, but I do think you're onto something. My sense is that if you're not applying the O/N contract on purpose, you'll likely break it in almost every piece of prose you create. Unless, of course, you're well practiced.
But if you do what you describe, and you write with a specific human in mind, you'll get closer than if you attempt to write to some vague notion of an 'audience.'
Good question.
Yeah, that's kinda been on my mind a lot lately, getting rid of the vague "audience". I'm seeing it everywhere now.
"Yeah, that's kinda been on my mind a lot lately...", followed by "getting rid of the vague 'audience'".
I could reverse the order. But then there's no suspense. But maybe we don't need suspense?
We might not need suspense, but we might. Good reflections.
There are most certainly plenty of instances where you'll want to break the contract to accomplish your purposes. Just being aware of what you're doing is going to make you a stronger, more confident, more influential, more persuasive writer.
Good shit dude.
I think I've broken the contract a few times in these comments, though. Is it causing a problem?
Me too. Haha, there's no problem. We know each other and this is casual talk. Easy to stay on the same page.
I'm very much a novice at adhering to the O/N contract. I just wanted to start the conversation because I plan to do much more with it... I have some interesting ideas for application to marketing/sales/etc.