As a creative writer, I was well aware that language is key when creating any kind of text. Rather it be a short story, poem, or article, word choice is extremely important. It determines how the writing is received by the reader. However, after my review of Multimodality and how it works in Kristin Arola’s…
1: Considering Audience in the Digital Age
Keira’s post about social media got me thinking about audience, especially in light of Writer/Designer’s first chapter. Due to the digital nature of social media, it often seems to have a wider, more uncontrollable audience than something in print. For example, many of us have been told—or, in most cases, lectured—from a young age that…
1: Success in Digital Publishing vs Traditional Publishing
The children who have been born into a world that they wouldn’t recognize without technology like smartphones and laptops – also known as Gen Z – are growing into the next generation of high schoolers, now, and, let’s face it, digital publishing is growing more mainstream just as they grow older. But does that make…