web writing

Hey y'all! These are my draft posts and I'm wondering if you guys have any tips on how to make my posts sound specific to my show? My shows genre is horror (based loosely off of American Horror Story) and I am having trouble thinking of ways I can make my posts specific to the show. I thought about creating fake references that the posts could use or creating a fake villain character for fans to compare the studio to, but I would appreciate any tips you all have. Thanks in advance and good luck to all!

The appeal of long podcasts is fairly similar to the appeal of long Youtube videos. Podcasts are an easy way for people to stimulate their brain while physically focusing on a different task. For example, listening to a podcast while you work out, paint, go on a walk, etc. It seems as though the main appeal nowadays is the way you can access nearly any genre of podcast. There are so many different accounts on many platforms that upload podcasts tailored to very specific interests, meaning nearly everyone would be able to find a podcast that appeals to them. Podcasts also tend to feel like an accomplishment once one is finished. This keeps listeners wanting more and leaves them feeling a little better than they did before, regardless of the content.

I personally enjoy viewing long Youtube videos because I am able to multitask while watching or listening. I found long Youtube videos to be a fun addition to crafting or cleaning because I don’t always feel like I have to intently watch the video. The main appeal for others appears to be the way creators talk in these videos. Oftentimes, long video creators employ a different speech pattern compared to creators who make shorter videos, such as speaking more relaxed, using ‘trendy’ words, or making meme references to keep the viewer intrigued. By doing this, the viewer doesn’t seem to notice they are watching a 15-20-30 minute video and allows them to keep listening/watching.

One of my favorite TV series is American Horror Story. For those who have not seen the show, it is essentially an anthology series where each season has a different storyline/time period/cast. This show will help with this assignment as I plan to base Favorite Show around a horror TV show. By using American Horror Story as inspiration, I can use aspects from each season to create my show and further understand audience anger. American Horror Story often has fans complaining about certain storyline and casting decisions, so having that firsthand experience of watching an angry fandom posting about their complaints will help a lot when I make my sample posts.

The audience of my chosen content mostly cares about hearing social media drama accompanied by jokes or personal relation to the drama. In the Youtube space, the audience gravitates towards creators and content that keep them hooked. For my chosen accounts, the audience appeals to personalism and attempts to be relatable through jokes. There is a generally unserious approach to making this type of content and there are ways to rework the content to make it unique. Also, within this space, the audience is able to consider many creators who upload similar content and allows users to decide who they enjoy watching more.

The hardest part of my content creation will likely be filming and planning a rough script. The content I will be basing my work on often has jokes made on the fly and the conversations are rarely scripted. I will have to practice what I want to say but also know enough about the topics to speak candidly to give a more personal feel. I am also planning for many redo’s and mistakes during filming that may set me back a little. Ultimately, being able to foster a certain feeling of personalism and relatability through a video will be the biggest struggle.

The easiest part of my content creation will likely be figuring out my topics. The content I am analyzing focuses on current social media drama or news in pop culture while keeping the conversation humorous and relatable. I plan to find these topics from drama accounts and from observing what are TikTok users are focusing on. I also believe the process of creating this content will be fairly easy for me. I tend to ramble about random topics, so this does not feel much different. Since I am basing my content on podcast-like videos, I will not have to worry too much about editing or cutting parts of the video.