This week I planned to complete my first article
'Sea, Sun and a flat tum'. I also planned to show this article to 4 members of
my target audience and receive feedback from them and then go onto make any
alterations. I successfully completed both these tasks and received feed back.
Before writing my article i wasn't sure which narrative to write my article in, therefore I wrote 3 very similar paragraphs in 1st person, 2nd person and third person to see which appealed most to my target audience. They all agreed that 2nd person was the most appealing as they really felt like they were part of the article and that they were being included. After showing them my written article, the only alteration they felt I needed to make to my article was on the kicker as it didn't
state that this article was step by step tips. After showing this to my target
audience, I was little concerned by the fact they only thought to change one
thing with my article as I wanted to have some good constructive criticism
therefore I decided to have another look at my article myself and construct my
own detailed criticism. When having I another look at my article I fell as
though I have the chatty nature of my article just right as too much can make
the audience feel as though my magazine isn't that serious about the subject
and therefore I need to get the tone of my article absolutely right. If it is
too factual and serious it wont appeal to my target audience but if it is too
chatty, this wont appeal either, as they wont take the tips I am giving seriously. I feel as though I could use more technical language as this will show I have
have done plenty of research and therefore really know my stuff.
I also feel as though I could come up with some better sub headers, maybe make them slightly comical as this will also appeal to my target audience well. I think the fact have used a statement at the beginning of each paragraph really works as this is a generic feature from women's lifestyle 'how too...' articles. Therefore I know this technique really appeals to my target audience. However, I feel as though i need to make all paragraphs roughly the same size as when I come to creating my double page spread then it will look more symmetrical which will appeal to my youthful target audience. I also feel as though the amount of paragraphs should be an even number, so I either need to add one more or remove one.
I also feel as though I could come up with some better sub headers, maybe make them slightly comical as this will also appeal to my target audience well. I think the fact have used a statement at the beginning of each paragraph really works as this is a generic feature from women's lifestyle 'how too...' articles. Therefore I know this technique really appeals to my target audience. However, I feel as though i need to make all paragraphs roughly the same size as when I come to creating my double page spread then it will look more symmetrical which will appeal to my youthful target audience. I also feel as though the amount of paragraphs should be an even number, so I either need to add one more or remove one.
The kicker before was: Summers coming and its that
time of year again us ladies dread... Getting back into a bikini!
The kicker now is: Summers coming and its that time
of year again us ladies dread... Here's 9 easy tips to get you back into that
bikini!
I also planned to research how to write a good interview article along
with completing my interview, writing the transcript and beginning to write the
actual article. Sadly, I have had to push this back as my interviewee had to
cancel and reschedule for a later date due to other commitments, therefore I
brought the writing of 'Stress Mess' forward to replace it. In effect, I have
just swopped the order in which I am writing the articles. I also planned to
show several header options for 'How to tame your man' to members of my target
audience but again I have put this on hold to enable me to to everything for
the article all at once.
I also said that this week I was going to complete my photo shoot, but due to my organisation and the times when my four models were free together, I have also had to put this back to the same time next Thursday. In the place of all this, I have done my research of 'Stress Mess' article and completed writing it. I have also planned my questions for what I plan to ask my interviewee in the interview. I found a lot more than I expected to write about in my article 'Stress Mess'. Simple things like eating the write foods and getting the right amount of sleep. This has changed the approach i am going to give this article as i'm going to write my article to PREVENT stress rather than manage it. I think this will be more useful as even those who do suffer with stress can use these tips, so it will appeal to a wider selection of my target audience.
Also for my 'Sea, Sun and A Flat Tum' article, I want to have a breakout box which includes a selection of people that have taken part in this diet and it has worked for them. I feel as though this will make the article more personal as regular, everyday people like themselves, of a similar age group have followed it and it had worked. This will encourage them to try the diet and hopefully it will work. I therefore created a survey this week for those participants to fill in as this would give me more information to add if need be. I also asked them to write their favourite part of the diet and why as this could be used as a quote so show the difference between different people making it appeal to a larger variety of my target audience.
I also said that this week I was going to complete my photo shoot, but due to my organisation and the times when my four models were free together, I have also had to put this back to the same time next Thursday. In the place of all this, I have done my research of 'Stress Mess' article and completed writing it. I have also planned my questions for what I plan to ask my interviewee in the interview. I found a lot more than I expected to write about in my article 'Stress Mess'. Simple things like eating the write foods and getting the right amount of sleep. This has changed the approach i am going to give this article as i'm going to write my article to PREVENT stress rather than manage it. I think this will be more useful as even those who do suffer with stress can use these tips, so it will appeal to a wider selection of my target audience.
Also for my 'Sea, Sun and A Flat Tum' article, I want to have a breakout box which includes a selection of people that have taken part in this diet and it has worked for them. I feel as though this will make the article more personal as regular, everyday people like themselves, of a similar age group have followed it and it had worked. This will encourage them to try the diet and hopefully it will work. I therefore created a survey this week for those participants to fill in as this would give me more information to add if need be. I also asked them to write their favourite part of the diet and why as this could be used as a quote so show the difference between different people making it appeal to a larger variety of my target audience.
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