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Please distinguish between writing for yourself (e.g. a journal) and writing for readers. If you want to writ for readers, then imagine your target readers as you write, and communicate something to them.

My first target readers were the members of my book club.

You just have to find an imaginary (or real) target reader that makes sense for you.

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