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3 Ways to Experiment with Memoir Structure to Improve Your Narrative Arc

Jane Friedman

But if the voice is drab, you’re still not sure what your story is about, or you haven’t identified your audience, consider writing at least a portion of your book in letter form. Choosing to write your memoir as a letter to a singular audience can help you hone your voice and decide which scenes truly belong. Letters are intimate.

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How an Independent Midwestern Publisher Not Only Survives, But Thrives

Jane Friedman

When I visited Chicago this past June, I had the opportunity to meet Doug Seibold, the founder of Agate Publishing , established in 2002. Who is your primary target audience for this? Some of the modules at the Agate Publishing Academy cost $100 each—a huge bargain. Publishing Basics is $1,000.

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Powerful Onomatopoeia Examples in 7 Different Types of Writing

Make a Living Writing

Onomatopoeia has the unique ability to grab readers’ and audiences’ attention to create memorable names, slogans, tag lines, and jingles. To hook your audience and stand out in a crowded feed, sometimes you need to be loud! Prickly Porcupine by Jane McGuinness Marketing content Guess what marketers and copywriters ?

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18 Literary Magazines Accepting Submissions in 2024

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Are you a creative or literary writer looking to share your words with a larger audience of your peers? This literary publication launched in 2002, after the publishers noticed many small literary magazines shutting down and short stories disappearing from mainstream publications.

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Why Social Media is ‘Pay to Play’ in 2021 (And How to Get the Best Bang for Your Buck)

Neil Patel

Just look at Facebook’s audience growth since late 2008. As social networks focus more and more on increasing ad revenues, it’s become ever harder to grow an audience organically. In a nutshell, organic social reach is all about creating and nurturing an audience without paid promotion. Paid social media is your best friend.

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5+ Hypophora Examples (& Analysis) That’ll Elevate Your Writing

Smart Blogger

Hypophora Examples from Famous Speeches Rarely does hypophora captivate an audience more than in speech. How to Use Hypophora By now you have a sense of how hypophora can draw your audience in, how it can change the direction of your message, how it can affect energy and tone. A single question posed to your audience is that powerful.

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How to Target Generation Z Through Paid Ads

Neil Patel

Because the oldest Gen Zers are reaching an age where they can make their own purchasing decisions, you have a whole new audience you can target with your paid ads. Generation Z isn’t the best target audience for every brand. So, you should be targeting them through ads , right? Not necessarily. They also watch less TV.

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