The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[el-remmen]

I don't know who this "you" is but as someone who taught writing for a decade, I haven't met them.

Actually, I should probably add that my first day spiel included some version of the following, "The reality is that I cannot teach you how to write. I can only give you a space to practice and get feedback. Unfortunately, I still have to grade you on it."

 

[CleverNickName]

I don't know who this "you" is but as someone who taught writing for a decade, I haven't met them.

I meant "you" as the person sitting in front of the keyboard, deciding on which words to use and the order to place them in, so as to convey your message to your intended audience.

But I suppose someone could be translating for you, or taking dictation...

 

[el-remmen]

As in really not liking beer, really liking politics with family, or really not liking sitting with people having a beer?

I love the beer the beer that I love. Not sure why I have to talk about it with anyone or listen to anyone talk about their favorite beer.

 

[el-remmen]

I'm pretty sure "you" are the person sitting in front of the keyboard, deciding on which words to use and the order to place them in, so as to convey your message to your intended audience.

Lord, if it were only that easy! Who your audience might be is a complicated issue in and of itself, before we even get to the words or their order!

 

[payn]

I love the beer the beer that I love. Not sure why I have to talk about it with anyone or listen to anyone talk about their favorite beer.

Its funny, I never argued about beer anywhere with anyone, until right here.

 

[el-remmen]

Its funny, I never argued about beer anywhere with anyone, until right here.

I never have either because I drink while they talk and then I respond with something that has nothing to do with beer.
Edit: Except maybe, "Do you want another?"

 

[CleverNickName]

Lord, if it were only that easy! Who your audience might be is a complicated issue in and of itself, before we even get to the words or their order!

True. Control of the reader is something else entirely.

 

[CleverNickName]

Its funny, I never argued about beer anywhere with anyone, until right here.

Here in Portland, people like to argue about anything. I've seen people throw a shouting fit over coffee....apparently the French press vs. pourover is a hotly contested issue that I should care deeply about.

It's kind of like martials vs. casters, in that respect.

 

[el-remmen]

True. Control of the reader is something else entirely.

We're all writing for multiple audiences simultaneously, of which only a handful may be visible to us at any given time. That is why (and I am not talking about writing fiction here) it can be important to explicitly acknowledge the audience you are writing for as you see it, and insert any necessary caveats about the potential audience(s) to which you think it may not apply.

 

[Cadence]

I love the beer the beer that I love. Not sure why I have to talk about it with anyone or listen to anyone talk about their favorite beer.

Oh.... discussing beer. Now I get it