Outlines and Details

So many things go into any genre of writing. When writing a long and important essay, most would create an outline first to get all their ideas down before they start writing so they know roughly what their essay will look like. After the outline comes the draft and there is never a specific amount of drafts one can have, just as long as the final copy is perfected. When doing an outline you never write down a lot, just a few words here and there to remind you what it is you are writing. It never goes into great detail. However, when writing the actual essay the detail is a very important factor in writing a successful piece. Nobody wants to read something that is boring and only goes over the basics. We like to hear what, how, where, when, what it looked like, smelled like, and tasted like. It keeps the audience reading. Not all things need to be in detail but if you want the reader's attention going in depth is the way to do it. I like to feel like I'm actually there when reading something, it makes me feel connected and keeps me reading on because I want to know what is going to happen. The writer has to know what appeals to the certain audience they are writing for and put in the detail and dialogue that they think the reader will thoroughly enjoy.