Drew G.

College Student and Blogger

[simplydrew]

W15 Original Content Post #3

The writing assignment I am proudest of this semester is my Content Analysis Project. Since being in college, this was the biggest writing assingment I was tasked with. When first reading the assignment, I was very scared. Looking at the amount of steps and information needed, it was very daunting. After breaking it down into pieces and working through it at a good pace, I was able to complete the project. Not only was I able to complete it, I was able to produce a project that I was really proud of. From the title page, all the way down to the conlcusion, I was able to write an engaging and well formated analysis that I never thought I would be able to do.

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W15 Original Content Post #2

As mentioned in my last post, the 2 things I have been able to add to my writing process that I didnt have beofre was a purpose, and an intended audeince. These are the 2 things I am most proud of with my writing process. Since being in this class, i have began to start writing with purpose which has made my writing so much better. I have also written with a specific audience in mind which has made my writing less broad and more relatable. With adding purpose and audience to my writing process, I have been able to produce work that I am much more proud of compared to things I have written in the past.

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W15 Original Content Post #1

Based on my experience in this class, I will be adjusting my writing process in a few ways. First, I will always be thinking about the purpose of what I am going to write. Before this class, I would tend to write just to write. I would write just to get words on a page for an essay, without thinking about why I am writing it. I am also going to always consider who I am writing for. Before this class, I would write with the mindset that I was just writing to everyone. Since everyone isn't a valid audience, I am definitely going to start thinking about who I want to write for.

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W15 Check-In Post

As I continue to develop and refine my web writing ability, something that I feel like I stuggle with is finding the balance between writing for clarity and writing for interest. I am aware that concise, clear language is most important for online readers, yet sometimes I struggle with presenting information that is informative as well as interesting. How do I improve my ability to write information that gets the message across without at the same time being boring or dull to my audience? Are there specific strategies or methods I can employ to practice this skill? @npfannen

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W14 Original Content Post

My favorite genre of show is reality TV with my favorite show being Big Brother. For my project, I chose to make the "Favorite Show" a reality TV show similar to Big Brother. This made the project much easier for me. When creating the angry fan comments, I was thinking of how I would feel if Big Brother cancelled a season right in the middle of it. By doing this, I was able to channel the anger I would feel and put it into the emotions of the angry commenters of the “Favorite Show” cancellation. Overall, making the “Favorite Show” similar to my actual favorite show made this project much easier.

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W14 Original Content Post

A show that was cancelled that I really loved was Young Sheldon. After 7 great seasons of watching Sheldon grow up, the show was cancelled. Since the last episode of the season 7 cuts to Sheldon as a grown adult, the show was not left on a cliffhanger. Although, I feel like this was a cop out for producers and the show could have gone on for more seasons. I would have loved to see Sheldon's journey as he attends CalTech at a young age. It felt like the story could have definitely been extended for longer.

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W14 Check In Post

I have a queation for my design project based on feedback I recieved from part 1 of the assingment. In the feedback, you mentioned that i have a mix of hashtags and you proposed a question of how will fandoms find eachother. For the project, should I limit the hashtags so that out of all 7 angry fans responses, there is only 1 or 2 different hashtags used. Would this eleminate the issue of people in the fandom not being able to find eachother? So, right now I have 6 different hahtags, should I reduce this? @npfannen

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W13 Original Content Post 3

It is very common for show creators and producers to post behind the scenes content on various platforms. Since show creators and producers are on set of shows, they are able to take photos and videos of the actors doing scenes or hanging out together. These behind the scenes posts are loved by audiences of shows because they are getting to see their favorite show be made right in front of their eyes. This makes the audience feel more connected to the show and its creators. For the show, this can create a bigger audience too as new fans might be made from these behind the scenes posts.

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W13 Original Content Post 2

Audiences connect with each other on social media over their love for a show in a few ways. First, by making videos of them talking about their favorite parts of a show on platforms like instagram and tiktok. After making those videos, people comment and agree with the person in thr video. Another way is by writing posts about a favorite part of a show on platforms like twitter and tumblr. After writing these posts, people comment/reblog on those posts and agree with the creator that they enjoyed that part of the show. With these two ways of communicating, people are connecting with eachothero ver their love for a show.

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W13 Original Content Post 1

A show detail that is upsetting to my audience is that it was left on a cliffhanger. In my opinion, a show being left on a cliffhanger at the end of a season, and then being cancelled, is the worst thing that can happen in TV. Coming from experience, a show I really enjoyed ended its most recent season on a big mystery. Sadly, because of Covid, the show never got another season and was left on the cliffhanger. Leaving shows on cliffhangers is a great way to make viewers excited for the next season cause they want to know what is gonna happen next. What isn't great is ending the show and never finding out what happens next. This is guaranteed to make audiences upset.

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W13 Check-in Post

For part 1 of the design project, we are being asked to type out 1-2 posts of the TV movie studio announcing a cancellation, 5-7 comments from angry fans, and 7-10 responses from the TV movie studio to the angry fans. What I am wondering is should they all be connected? So after I write out the studio cancellation announcement, should the angry fan comments be to that cancellation and then the studio responses are to that angry fan, creating a chain? If so, I am a bit confused on how we are supposed to do 7-10 studio respones to angry fans, when their are only 5-7 angry fan comments for them to respond to. Some angry fan comments would need more than one response from the studio which wouldnt make sense. @npfannen

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W12 Original Content Post 4

Similar to my last post, I would love feedback on the content and design of this portion of my How to Write Guide project. First, is the title effective? The colors used in the title are the colors for the three content creators I analyzed in my content analysis project, the Philadelphia Eagles, Phillies, and Sixers. Next, do I do a good job at giving a definition of content strategy? Would someone who had no idea what it is be able to read this portion and have a good understanding of what it is? Lastly, is the picture on the right fitting for the section?

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W12 Original Content Post 3

I would love feedback from peers on the overall design and content in this portion of my How to Write Guide. The first thing im wondering is if the title of this portion is effective. Do you guys like the use of the foam finger since my project is for sports content creators? Does it helo to add a fun element that also makes sense? My next question is for the content. Do you guys think there is too much information? I am a little unaware of how much content each tip should have accompying it. I feel like I do a good job exapling the tip and how it will increase engagement, but did I write too much?

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W12 Original Content Post 2

The content creation process was a lot of fun for me. I really enjoy using the tips I created to make better content. By using illustrator as the main software for the content creation, I found is very easy. Something I learned during the process was just how easy the tips I reccomend to creators are to implement into a post. Not only did I give good tips that can increase engagement, they are also straight foward, simple, and almost effortless to do. I really enjoyed this portion of the prohect and I learned a lot aswell.

[simplydrew]

W12 Original Content Post 1

While my How to Write Guide is specifically for sports content creators, I do have a tip in which I believe could help everyone in the class. The tip is to include text in the background of a post. With this text, we can make it relate to the post and therefore viewers will know what the post is about without clicking on it. Of course, you should put more information in the caption, but some context on the post will interest viewers and make them want to click on it more to get more info on what was already presented to them. I feel that no matter the subject/audience of a post, text in the background can help raise engagement.

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W12 Check-in Post

I have a question about how much information should be in our How to Write Guide. In the feedback I received for my HTWG proposal, I was told that the guide should be "short and to the point". I am just wondering how short exactly. If I have my 3 slides that each have a tip on it, along with content I create, how much text should be on each slide? For my first draft, I have about 100-150 words on each tip slide. Would you say that this is too much and should be shortened? Each slide has what the tip is, and how it will increase engagement. @npfannen

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W11 Original Content Post 3

I will be integrating my created content after expanding on the tips I reccomend for content creators of the same genre. This will be meaningful for a few reasons. My created content will be an example for existing creators on how content should look if the tips I provide are used to correctly. My created content wlll almost be like a template/guide for the existing creators that they can follow for their accounts. This will help them be able to visual what my reccomened tips should look like after being used. It will also make my reccomened tips make more sense overall.