I have to confess to what may be unusual, perhaps even aberrant, behavior. I am convinced it must be strange, because clearly so many writers of blogs, sales letters, and even books, point it out.

Yet I feel there may be something to learn from it, and so I am willing to expose myself to the public eye, in the hope that someone may somehow benefit.

Here it is: When I read a blog, a sales letter, or a book–I read alone. Nobody is seated next to me, peering over my shoulder. It’s just me and the reading material.

I know it’s weird. I know it, because almost universally, writers keep addressing me as part of a crowd: “Some of you may think….” or “Most of you have probably…” It’s hard for me to keep from looking over my shoulder to see who else is with me.

So I have a few suggestions for anyone who might care to address that anomalous personage, the lone reader:

  • In place of “some of you,” try “some people”
  • Instead of “most of you,” consider “most readers”
  • Rather than “all of you,” perhaps “all readers” or even “all my readers” might work

Yes, we must be a minority. But I feel strongly that we, too, deserve to be directly addressed by writers.

What do you think? Comment below.

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