Language

As I started to write the articles and columns for Reel I needed to establish whether I wanted the language to be formal or casual. I decided to write in a very casual and friendly way, I think this helps to not come across patronising as it mimiks a personal relationship. I made this decision because most magazines aimed at a similar age range to mine use this strategy when writing. I read a lot of content from online sources and out of my magazine database and the ones that spoke to me the most were the ones who write with a lot of personality. As a part of my secondary research I read acedemic books about mgazine writing were I learnt about individual voices being heard in column writing. These columns are usually easily identifiable by the language used, meaning writers make a name for themselves by injecting their personality into the text.  This year I have been avioding this technique in my acedemic essays so adapting to a new way of writing was challenging.