Conversational Writing Rules!

Kathy Sierra, of the great blog Creating Passionate Users, says it well when she says:

"If you want people to learn and remember what you write, say it conversationally. This isn’t just for short informal blog entries and articles, either. We’re talking books. Assuming they’re meant for learning, and not reference, books written in a conversational style are more likely to be retained and recalled than a book on the same topics written in a more formal tone. Most of us know this intuitively, but there are some studies to prove it."

In this very nice article she goes on to site examples of how a conversational writing style can help the reader learn as well as help get your message across. I’ve been a big fan of this style of writing, both as a reader and a writer and it’s nice to see a bit of proof that it can be a valuable way to write.

Conversational writing kicks formal writing’s ass [Creating Passionate Users]

Die Dulci Fruere