Your Style...Blog #6

Some people say that a consistent style restricts creativity; others say that it enhances creativity. What are the arguments for both sides of this question?

Journalstic Style is very important when it comes to journalism. Many agree that style should be something that changes over time or something that should stay the same. Style is not grammar but the way that a journalist expresses their creativity without being objective about their topic. There are two types of style according to Writing For the Mass Media by James Glen Stovall. He says there are “professional conventions" and "rules of usage.” The arguments for using various styles is that it will keep your audience more interested if each time they read something you have written it’s different. This could be a good thing or a bad thing. On one hand it is good to change things up so that people don’t get bored with the same type of writing style. Also it allows for all the different people to read your column. Everyone is different and when it comes to writing prefers different types of authors. People chose authors because of their writing style. So if one changes their writing style often then all varieties of people will be drawn to your writing. On the other hand using the same style continuous throughout writing is good because then you will get fans who specifically follow you because of the way that you write. If you are consistent in your style then you might lose readers if you decide to keep changing your style. If you declare a certain style of writing as your own then it becomes you and therefore you don’t have to worry about which way you are going to write. I think that having your own style is the best way to go. If you jump around from style people won’t know if you are reliable because you keep changing things.