Your Target Audience
Amelia BodnerFood Editor and Proofreader Writing Tips Let your culinary wisdom shine Your Target Audience and Purpose When it comes to writing a recipe
When it comes to writing a recipe book, one of your most important considerations will probably be: who am I writing for?
This decision greatly affects how you describe your recipes, give instructions and present information. It will impact how detailed your writing is and whether you will add extra useful details or not.
Your writing style may also change depending on your audience: will you include personal information in your introduction, and occasionally use wordplay such as puns? Or are you developing a reference book with straightforward instructions and information, where it would be inappropriate to include personal details? What is the main topic of your book, and who may be most interested in it?
Even if you want to reach a broad audience and don’t have a very specific theme in mind (yet), it can help to think about these details to make your writing cohesive, clear and consistent throughout the book.
Here are a few aspects and examples to get you started:
Age group/purpose:
Skill level:
Topic:
Going through these questions will hopefully help you get closer to your goal: writing a cookbook that is tailored to its purpose and audience, straightforward and easy to use. As always, I’d love to hear from you with more suggestions, questions or feedback – just leave a comment below.
Amelia BodnerFood Editor and Proofreader Writing Tips Let your culinary wisdom shine Your Target Audience and Purpose When it comes to writing a recipe
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Amelia BodnerFood Editor and Proofreader Writing Tips Let your culinary wisdom shine Your Target Audience and Purpose When it comes to writing a recipe
Coming soon…
Wondering what the most important aspects of a cookbook are? Or is the layout not quite clear?
Read about formatting, layout and other stylistic choices concerning your recipe writing.
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