I'm a friendly, non-dev, cisgender guy from NC who enjoys playing music/making noise, hiking, eating veggies, and hanging out with my best friend/wife + our 3 kitties + 1 greyhound.
Big fan of "Don't worry about how it sounds..." I found that my style got more and more casual the minute I left school. The reality of it is, I like to read stuff that is more casual — it feels more real to me.
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English BA, Creative Writing Minor from UNC Chapel Hill
I totally agree - casual writing does sound more real, and therefore more trustworthy. And I'd guess that's true for most folks. To quote one of my poetry professors from university, "we learn the rules so that we can break them properly." Formal writing guidelines are suggestions rather than laws.
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Moe!! Hey real-life bud 👋
Thanks for pitching in these tips!
Big fan of "Don't worry about how it sounds..." I found that my style got more and more casual the minute I left school. The reality of it is, I like to read stuff that is more casual — it feels more real to me.
I totally agree - casual writing does sound more real, and therefore more trustworthy. And I'd guess that's true for most folks. To quote one of my poetry professors from university, "we learn the rules so that we can break them properly." Formal writing guidelines are suggestions rather than laws.