Comments on: Well Dressed Writing: Tips For Effective Page Design http://blog.writingpower.net/2008/02/22/well-dressed-writing-tips-for-effective-page-design/ write better, live better Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:32:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: How You Can Use Proposals to Achieve Your Goals http://blog.writingpower.net/2008/02/22/well-dressed-writing-tips-for-effective-page-design/#comment-349 How You Can Use Proposals to Achieve Your Goals Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:33:07 +0000 http://blog.writingpower.net/2008/02/22/well-dressed-writing-tips-for-effective-page-design/#comment-349 [...] their writing. Her recent articles include Seek And Destroy Your Writing Style Enemies and Well Dressed Writing: Tips For Effective Page Design. Feel free to contact her at [...] […] their writing. Her recent articles include Seek And Destroy Your Writing Style Enemies and Well Dressed Writing: Tips For Effective Page Design. Feel free to contact her at […]

]]> By: Frame Your Art To Be Noticed at Adam’s Peace http://blog.writingpower.net/2008/02/22/well-dressed-writing-tips-for-effective-page-design/#comment-108 Frame Your Art To Be Noticed at Adam’s Peace Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:12:16 +0000 http://blog.writingpower.net/2008/02/22/well-dressed-writing-tips-for-effective-page-design/#comment-108 [...] idea for this article came from reading Loren’s article on her site Writing Power, named Well Dressed Writing: Tips for Effective Page Design. I highly recommend that article for anyone who is considering the presentation aspects of their [...] […] idea for this article came from reading Loren’s article on her site Writing Power, named Well Dressed Writing: Tips for Effective Page Design. I highly recommend that article for anyone who is considering the presentation aspects of their […]

]]> By: loren http://blog.writingpower.net/2008/02/22/well-dressed-writing-tips-for-effective-page-design/#comment-88 loren Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:25:56 +0000 http://blog.writingpower.net/2008/02/22/well-dressed-writing-tips-for-effective-page-design/#comment-88 Hi, Adam -- I like the point you're developing: in essence, it's about honoring both your audience and your own hard work by considering ways to showcase it to its fullest potential. I'm looking forward to hearing how you like the "says and does" technique! Cheers, Loren Hi, Adam —

I like the point you’re developing: in essence, it’s about honoring both your audience and your own hard work by considering ways to showcase it to its fullest potential.

I’m looking forward to hearing how you like the “says and does” technique!

Cheers,
Loren

]]> By: Adam http://blog.writingpower.net/2008/02/22/well-dressed-writing-tips-for-effective-page-design/#comment-85 Adam Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:17:26 +0000 http://blog.writingpower.net/2008/02/22/well-dressed-writing-tips-for-effective-page-design/#comment-85 I can see how this can be applied to any type of artistic endeavor, or to any job at all. Visual design is important to software development. After all, what use is a program, even a technically perfect one, if the users can't stand to look at it? This article sparked a lot of thought. It seems that the surest way to stand out is not only to be among the best in a crowd, but to also do things that others in the crowd don't do. To stand out as a writer, learn basic typesetting. (Fortunately, we have desktop printers and do not have to worry about typesetting a printing press.) To stand out as a software developer, learn graphic design. I have heard of taxi drivers who offer their riders free espresso before starting the trip, and my grandfather, who was a painter, would make his own frames and stretch his own canvas, rather than buying the supplies pre-built from a store. It seems that if we stretch the application of this idea, it doesn't need to only be applied to visual design. I'll have an article expanding on these thoughts next week. I think that I'll also give reverse-outlining a try as well, with the "says and does" method. I will let you know of my results, although I'm certain that the differences will speak for themselves. I can see how this can be applied to any type of artistic endeavor, or to any job at all.

Visual design is important to software development. After all, what use is a program, even a technically perfect one, if the users can’t stand to look at it?

This article sparked a lot of thought. It seems that the surest way to stand out is not only to be among the best in a crowd, but to also do things that others in the crowd don’t do. To stand out as a writer, learn basic typesetting. (Fortunately, we have desktop printers and do not have to worry about typesetting a printing press.) To stand out as a software developer, learn graphic design.

I have heard of taxi drivers who offer their riders free espresso before starting the trip, and my grandfather, who was a painter, would make his own frames and stretch his own canvas, rather than buying the supplies pre-built from a store. It seems that if we stretch the application of this idea, it doesn’t need to only be applied to visual design.

I’ll have an article expanding on these thoughts next week. I think that I’ll also give reverse-outlining a try as well, with the “says and does” method. I will let you know of my results, although I’m certain that the differences will speak for themselves.

]]> By: loren http://blog.writingpower.net/2008/02/22/well-dressed-writing-tips-for-effective-page-design/#comment-83 loren Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:33:25 +0000 http://blog.writingpower.net/2008/02/22/well-dressed-writing-tips-for-effective-page-design/#comment-83 Hi, Arman -- great point about the shared goal of designers and writers. Solid page design is one more way a writer can foster the reader's good will. Thanks for the comment! Cheers, Loren Hi, Arman — great point about the shared goal of designers and writers. Solid page design is one more way a writer can foster the reader’s good will.

Thanks for the comment!
Cheers,
Loren

]]> By: Arman http://blog.writingpower.net/2008/02/22/well-dressed-writing-tips-for-effective-page-design/#comment-82 Arman Sun, 24 Feb 2008 10:02:31 +0000 http://blog.writingpower.net/2008/02/22/well-dressed-writing-tips-for-effective-page-design/#comment-82 Nice post! It touched a nerve :) I also consider design to be an important element in writing. I think writing is a type of design. While a graphic designer, for example, may use visual symbols to communicate, a writer uses words to communicate. The ultimate aim of both designers and writers is to communicate clearly using minimum elements such as a line or a word. I expect a good writing to be well designed, because then I know that the writer cares about me on the visual level of communication. He or she wants to make my life easier by making the design clearer. In my case, I use templates from the latest version of Microsoft editor - Word 2007. They are professionally designed and allow me flexibility of choosing from a variety of colour and font schemes. Using Word 2007 templates saves me so much time in trying to fiddle around by myself to come up with something nice. The design schemes are one of the best additions to Word 2007. Nice post! It touched a nerve :)
I also consider design to be an important element in writing. I think writing is a type of design. While a graphic designer, for example, may use visual symbols to communicate, a writer uses words to communicate. The ultimate aim of both designers and writers is to communicate clearly using minimum elements such as a line or a word. I expect a good writing to be well designed, because then I know that the writer cares about me on the visual level of communication. He or she wants to make my life easier by making the design clearer.
In my case, I use templates from the latest version of Microsoft editor - Word 2007. They are professionally designed and allow me flexibility of choosing from a variety of colour and font schemes. Using Word 2007 templates saves me so much time in trying to fiddle around by myself to come up with something nice. The design schemes are one of the best additions to Word 2007.

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