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PEER TO PEER: THE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE OF ILTA | WINTER 2016
Harmonic
Tones Create
Symphonic
Messages
Great writing is much more than good word choice, proper grammar and
punctuation; it's greater than the sum of your target audience, your purpose and your
format; it becomes extraordinary when your prose conveys a tone that is harmonic
for the reader and communicates your intended message elegantly.
Your signature style is the "voice" of your wrien message. It's the blended
elements of vocabulary, rhythm and flow that allow a reader to get a sense of who
you are. Your writing should have a "tone" appropriate for the communication you
are delivering. The tone is the aitude your writing conveys; it affects how readers
perceive what you write. Your tone is showing; let's show it in the best light.
Extraordinary musicians do much more than
master the technical components of their
craft: They transport us to another world with
their signature styles and soulful interpretations.
Many great musicians have commented on what
happens "between the notes;" their skill is as much
about what isn't played as what is.
by Randi Mayes
