Re view Writing: Your Audience | |
Excellent question!
I was talking to a friend awhile ago about reviewing. He was saying that if the reviews aren't critical, they are of no help to the actors. I replied that reviews weren't meant for the actors, they were meant for the audience.
When I write a theater review, I'm trying to give people sufficient information to make a decision on whether or not they'd want to see the next weekend of the show. Granted, I know that the actors will pore over every word and have them memorized years later (go ahead, ask me sometime what was written about my husband in his first play seven years ago--I can tell you in an instant).
When writing a book review, I consider that readers are my audience. If I'm reviewing a fantasy novel (for example), I'm going to assume that my readers are fans of fantasy and that I don't have to define the genre for them. There may be other people who read the review--and I'll try to keep the review accessible for them--but my primary audience are those who have an interest in the genre that I'm writing about.
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