Differences in Writing

By Jessica Kamp and Brandon Jaworowski

When writing a traditional essay or blog, there are certain things to consider. First, you must consider your audience. For blog writing, your audience could be anyone. Friends, family, coworkers, strangers. Anyone can read a blog. Because of this, a blog reaches a broad scope of people. You can't write to appeal to a certain type of person because many types of people have access to the blog. In traditional writing, you're typically writing for a certain audience. If you're a doctor, you're writing for the medical field. If you're a student, you're writing for your professors. This means that your audience is smaller and reaches a smaller scope. In traditional essay writing, you can attempt to appeal to one type of person. Your writing is tailored to the people who will be reading it.
Second, you must consider the structure and mechanics of your writing. In a blog, there are less restrictions on structure and layout of the writing. Since it reaches a wide scope of people, there is room for artistic interpretation and individuality. You can write how you choose to express your thoughts. In traditional writing, there is more structure that must be followed. Since you audience is less broad, there are more established rules that determine good and bad writing. The way you present your ideas and arguments must be clear and follow a definite structure.
Finally, you must consider collaborative writing if you are writing with another person. For both blog and traditional writing, collaborative writing requires working together and sharing ideas. It requires patience and an open mind to hear another person's ideas and thoughts. It is easier to write together in a blog because there are less restrictions and guideline to meet. It is more individual writing. For traditional writing, it is harder to write together because you have to consider the guidelines and rules of traditional writing.
There are many differences between writing a blog and a traditional essay. It is important to consider these differences when writing.