As a former professional writer, I think about my readers here in the forum. They are the ones I write for. For me alone, keywords in my repair log would be enough.
The views that appear next to each thread show that readers exist. Internally and externally, sometimes over 1000 or more.
A view
is therefore a visit by a reader.
Whether he or she reads quickly or slowly and everything, how long it takes him, whether she likes the article or not, what he finds useful about it, all of this remains in the dark.
And who are my readers? Amateurs, professionals, enthusiasts, technically educated, technical laypeople, DIYers?
Less text, more photos? As a writer, you have to make assumptions about your readers and what they want.
As an author, you can only make assumptions about your readership
and try to serve this imaginary, certainly heterogeneous group in the best possible way.
What the best possible means remains an open question:
As for my reports
well, I think they could be shorter. But then the project may be presented too broadly and lack information for those who read the reports as tutorials.
But does it really matter whether I attach the Leatherette with Pliobond or with another, equivalent adhesive? Or whether my JIS screwdrivers are from Vessel, whether I wear gloves or whether I drink coffee or water at work?
Not easy for the readers, not easy for the authors.
Therefore, feedback is important and welcome
The views that appear next to each thread show that readers exist. Internally and externally, sometimes over 1000 or more.
A view
is therefore a visit by a reader.
Whether he or she reads quickly or slowly and everything, how long it takes him, whether she likes the article or not, what he finds useful about it, all of this remains in the dark.
And who are my readers? Amateurs, professionals, enthusiasts, technically educated, technical laypeople, DIYers?
Less text, more photos? As a writer, you have to make assumptions about your readers and what they want.
As an author, you can only make assumptions about your readership
and try to serve this imaginary, certainly heterogeneous group in the best possible way.
What the best possible means remains an open question:
- Should you write shorter?
- Bring more photos instead of text?
- Is the text clear, well structured and easy to read?
- An introduction to the project and a summary at the beginning?
- Are the photos and their accompanying text meaningful enough?
- How do I read for myself?
- What interests me, where do I stick with it or where not?
- there is a broad interest in photo-technical topics here in the forum,
- most of the authors are highly specialized,
- repair reports are generally interesting
- and serve as an inspiration for some people to get active with a screwdriver themselves.
As for my reports
well, I think they could be shorter. But then the project may be presented too broadly and lack information for those who read the reports as tutorials.
But does it really matter whether I attach the Leatherette with Pliobond or with another, equivalent adhesive? Or whether my JIS screwdrivers are from Vessel, whether I wear gloves or whether I drink coffee or water at work?
Not easy for the readers, not easy for the authors.
Therefore, feedback is important and welcome
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