Comments on: Writing Animal Articles http://www.poewar.com/how-to-write-animal-friendly-articles/ Writing Career Center Sat, 08 Oct 2011 13:49:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://www.poewar.com/how-to-write-animal-friendly-articles/comment-page-1/#comment-222317 Anonymous Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:26:47 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/archives/2005/03/04/how-to-write-animal-friendly-articles/#comment-222317 Thanks for a wonderful guide to writing for animals! Although it's 3 years old it's still up to date and very useful. Thanks for a wonderful guide to writing for animals! Although it’s 3 years old it’s still up to date and very useful.

]]> By: Janet Weeks http://www.poewar.com/how-to-write-animal-friendly-articles/comment-page-1/#comment-220215 Janet Weeks Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:11:15 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/archives/2005/03/04/how-to-write-animal-friendly-articles/#comment-220215 This is such a great and helpful set of ideas and suggestions. It is also my dream to use my writing ability to advocate effectively for animals. It is a tricky business because, as you point out, most users of animal products do not want to hear, see, or read anything that would diminish their enjoyment of using animal products. By refusing to acknowledge the truth about the “production" of animals for human consumption, people can pretend animal cruelty on factory farms, on fur farms, on fish farms, in puppy mills, in circuses, in zoos, rodeos, hunting arenas, bullrings, racetracks, ... (my God, the list goes on and on and on) ... does not exist. We humans have a unique talent for rationalizing our actions and behaviors to uphold and protect our less-than-moral pleasures. If animal-rights advocates fail to consider human nature, we risk angering people to the point where they cease to hear and all reasoning is lost. We risk making things worse for animals, not better. In addition to your suggestions and the resources you list above, could you please direct me to other resources you have found, or perhaps, workshops or writing classes that focus on crafting advocacy messages in support of animals? Thanks so much! And, thanks for your very useful article. Jan This is such a great and helpful set of ideas and suggestions. It is also my dream to use my writing ability to advocate effectively for animals. It is a tricky business because, as you point out, most users of animal products do not want to hear, see, or read anything that would diminish their enjoyment of using animal products. By refusing to acknowledge the truth about the “production” of animals for human consumption, people can pretend animal cruelty on factory farms, on fur farms, on fish farms, in puppy mills, in circuses, in zoos, rodeos, hunting arenas, bullrings, racetracks, … (my God, the list goes on and on and on) … does not exist. We humans have a unique talent for rationalizing our actions and behaviors to uphold and protect our less-than-moral pleasures. If animal-rights advocates fail to consider human nature, we risk angering people to the point where they cease to hear and all reasoning is lost. We risk making things worse for animals, not better.

In addition to your suggestions and the resources you list above, could you please direct me to other resources you have found, or perhaps, workshops or writing classes that focus on crafting advocacy messages in support of animals?

Thanks so much! And, thanks for your very useful article.

Jan

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