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583 Sensory Words to Take Your Writing from Bland to Brilliant

Smart Blogger

In a 2011 study published in The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology , experts found that our brains process “tangible” (i.e. Now look at the author bio my friend Henneke wrote for Writer’s Block: 27 Techniques to Overcome It Forever : Henneke Duistermaat is an irreverent copywriter and business writing coach.

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The Bastardization of Writing (and How I Learned to Live with It)

Men With Pens

The dawn of a new era has begun — the Age of Copywriting — and it’s marked by one indisputable fact: People don’t have much time to read anymore. So I started learning about copywriting. Maybe you’ll find, as I did, that copywriting isn’t that evil after all. The age of novel writing is over.

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How to Win Your Spot in the DFW Writing Course

Men With Pens

There are no points given for fancy words or brilliant prose. Post by James Chartrand James Chartrand is an entrepreneur, a pro copywriter and the founder and CEO of Men with Pens and Damn Fine Words , the game-changing writing course for business owners. Come back here and leave a comment that links to your post. That’s all.

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How to Write a Winning Post for the DFW Writing Course

Men With Pens

There are no points given for the fanciness of the words you choose or the quality of your brilliant prose. Post by James Chartrand James Chartrand is an entrepreneur, a pro copywriter and the founder and CEO of Men with Pens and Damn Fine Words , the game-changing writing course for business owners. That’s all.

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How to Fight Your Way Through the Writing Gap

Men With Pens

One of the biggest barriers facing a new writer – a blogger, a novelist, a copywriter – is the self-knowledge of just how far away you are from their ideal. When I first started copywriting, I was afraid to show my work to anyone. I was afraid to show first drafts to my colleagues. I was afraid to show fifth drafts to my clients.

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Size Matters: How to Write for a Long Project

Men With Pens

You probably know writers who produce breathtaking prose – but who never complete anything. Post by Ali Luke Ali is a writing coach who works with bloggers, novelists and copywriters to help them find their right size. When you’ve only written 500 words of a 20,000 word ebook, it feels like you’ll never finish. Step 4: Get Accountable.