The Creative Penn

JULY 17, 2023

In the intro, Power Thesaurus and editing tips for audio ; How Writers Fail — Kris Rusch; Finishing energy ; Sidekick for Shopify ; Shadow Survey (please complete before 31 Aug 2023). Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid, writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. Look at you now.

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The Creative Penn

MAY 29, 2023

John Fox gives fiction writing tips in this interview. In the intro, writing and publishing across multiple genres [Ask ALLi ]; Pilgrimage and solo walking [Women Who Walk ]; My live webinars on using AI tools as an author ; Cowriting with ChatGPT: AI-Powered Storytelling by J. John has courses for writers here.

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Content Hacker

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Among the most important ones, you need to know how to write copy for the web. Within this staggering number, there are TONS of good writers waiting to help you produce amazing content. I almost always recommend my students start building their team by hiring a content writer, but it doesn’t stop with a writer.

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 22, 2023

So first up — Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing. Because actually, I never had it in my life plan to become a writer. And yet, as you said, it's actually the daily exercise of writing, finding readers, publishing. My goal was write 1000 words a day or write 2000 words a day.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

I started to fathom that a writer employed tools, framed a composition, and shaped its architecture. Deeper yet, that writing had a voice, that it was animated by a current. At the end of the year, the school handed out student awards, and I was given a little cloisonné pin that said “Best Writer.”. Why do you write?

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BKA Content

MARCH 13, 2023

It’s also a great example of how a strong marketing content writer — or, in The Furrow’s case, quite likely a team of them — can help companies exceed their marketing expectations. Not only did this book boost sales but it also turned Jell-O into a household name, proving once again the powers of an effective marketing content writer.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Thompson was the creator of Gonzo Journalism – or as he called himself, “the doctor of journalism” – and the writer of the infamous books Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas , Hell’s Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga , and The Rum Diary. When you use this method, you can: Refine your writing.

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Men With Pens

JULY 29, 2012

As an author and writing coach, I’m a big fan of good writing. But writing isn’t rocket science … and there are a few simple writing tricks you can use to write blog posts that are much more powerful and engaging. Some writers think that using “I” is somehow forbidden.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

DECEMBER 16, 2022

To me it suggests that each writer, perhaps in consultation with an agent or editor, decided the best approach for their book. It’s also possible that the writer decided and no one objected in the course of preparing the book for publication. A writer then can decide whether the trend works for them. Writing Chapter Titles.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 18, 2012

There comes a point in every freelance writer’s career where he simply can’t take it any more. Yet not all writing environments are created equal. Where Not to Write. Let’s go to the park and write! Where to Write. Here’s a quick lists of a library’s virtues for a writer.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 15, 2012

Everyone’s acquainted with the monotone singsong of the AA’s introduction being rattled off, so do me a favor and imagine that when you read the following sentence: Hello-my-name-is-Kathy-and-I’m-a-writer. I can write. It’s no wonder some of the greatest writers we’ve ever known were alcoholics. I have a university degree.

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Join us for the price of a coffee a month at Patreon.com/thecreativepenn Joanna Penn writes non-fiction for authors and is an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller author as J.F. As I write this in early December 2023, I’m buying books for Christmas. For my last two publications, I’ve used Claude.ai

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Men With Pens

JUNE 6, 2012

The age of novel writing is over. So what’s the writer who has a message to share with the world to do? Not because I wanted to be a business writer, but because I wanted to be heard. Because I don’t like business writing. You need to write like you mean it and spend the effort asking permission to be heard.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 22, 2012

A lot of people have been telling me they wished they could register for the Damn Fine Words writing course. It’s launching May 7 for its 3rd edition, and people who write me say that if they could just get in on this course…. Welcome to the Damn Fine Words Writing Contest. The DFW Online Writing Course Contest Rules.

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Men With Pens

MAY 12, 2011

I’m going to tell you how not to write like an idiot in pubic. I recently read a 520-page publication from the editors of Writer’s Digest titled Writer’s Digest University: Everything You Need to Write and Sell Your Work. And that’s even before you start reading the full article. What should I do?&#.

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The Creative Penn

MAY 27, 2024

How can you plan for success as an indie author even early in your writing career? How can you create multiple streams of income and multiple marketing channels, while still writing your books? Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid, writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 25, 2012

And during his extensive travels, he’s managed to continually write for his A-list blog, build an empire of training resources and publish several books, his latest being the $100 Startup (of which I have a copy in my hot little hands). Chris writes – a lot. Tips to keep writing when you feel lonely, isolated and discouraged.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 9, 2013

Each time a new session of this writing course opens to new students, it fills up quickly, because it’s a big deal to business owners: It teaches you how to improve your writing skills with effective content-creation techniques. Each time I prepare for a new session, I also open up a special writing contest.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 20, 2012

The rumours are true: The Damn Fine Words Writing Course opens to new students on September 3. For 10 weeks, students learn effective writing techniques that help them create tangible bottom-line results. Each time I open the course to new students, I also open up a special writing contest. The Writing Course Contest Rules.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 30, 2010

And the next time you have sales copy to write for a client where the standards – money and success – really do apply, ask yourself why customers want them for and for what purpose. Not a writer? Get us to write your sales copy. Made progress tonight on the design spec… Want to write for us?

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Neil Patel

OCTOBER 30, 2020

For example, when you write, use relevant images and great visual stories that pique people’s interest. That’s the goal of setting up a content marketing strategy and writing in-depth content. David Siteman Garland, founder of The Rise To The Top , uses this strategy to write his copy. They’ve heard enough of those.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 20, 2011

Damn Fine Words is going to be the writing course that changes the whole game for your business. Now, you may be curious about what’s inside the Damn Fine Words writing course , and I don`t blame you. Web copy, blog post, ebook chapter… You’ll feel like you’ve discovered a hidden secret. Don’t Write At All. Easy breezy.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 14, 2011

They tell you to write. You should improve your web copy. You should write sales letters. How to write engaging posts. How to write snappy headlines. How to create compelling web copy. These weren’t writers setting up shop to be hired. It showed in their web copy, because it didn’t bring in sales.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

But first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. So that's how it sort of was a career of going from photography, to directing, to writing movies and TV. Then comics are really expensive, and they take forever, so I started writing books in the interim between comic projects. Russell: Sure.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Putting confidence into your copy almost to the point of arrogance is pretty powerful stuff, and it works out great for a lot of people. We’ve had some pretty great clients, and they were amazing, wonderful, inspiring people – but their copy gave their target market the impression that they were… well, kind of a dick. That’s bad.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 3, 2012

You know that writing content – no, writing great content – is crucial to your business success (no matter what business you have). All the pros tell you to write – and write lots, too. Write compelling website copy to land clients and sales. Write engaging blog posts that compel comments.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 5, 2012

Have you ever looked over a piece of your writing, only to realize that something’s missing? It’s so easy to get caught up in all the tips, tricks and techniques: Write a great headline – a number, adjectives, a clear promise. Head-First Writing Falls Flat. Yes, the technicalities of writing are important. Just write.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 21, 2010

There’s a lot more to writing web copy than that – and you’ll learn it from cars. And that’s what your web copy needs to do for your client. Don’t neglect the basics of what goes under the hood of your web copy, of course. You’ll find those articles right here on Men with Pens, actually. It’s good advice.

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Men With Pens

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

Writing content is crucial to today’s online world. You know this, because all the pros tell you to write compelling website copy to increase your client base and sales. They tell you to write engaging blog posts that generate comments and build credibility. They tell you to write, write, write.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 18, 2011

Upcoming posts will focus on better writing skills, in honor of Damn Fine Words ‘s launch. It’s the only online writing course that teaches you how to improve your writing skills AND get business results. You know that writers need to read to improve their writing skills. How do the writers do it?

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Selling writing is hard. The point is that selling writing is hard because your clients don’t really want to buy words. You see, most clients hire writers thinking they’re buying writing that gets results. They can’t tell the difference between okay writing and awesome writing. Not results.

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Men With Pens

MAY 8, 2012

Damn Fine Words is the writing course that changes businesses – and even lives. Students who’ve taken the course rave about how it’s opened up a whole new world of opportunities for them and how their perspective on writing for their business has brought them all sorts of fantastic results. Easy breezy!

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Men With Pens

JUNE 6, 2010

I couldn’t write. I could write. I wrote web copy and ebooks and taglines and fiction and all kinds of writerly stuff. I tried writing the mid-sections first, thinking I’d work on the intro after, but that didn’t help. That theory about tortured writers? I tried forcing myself to write.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

One of the most daunting tasks facing writers is the task of finishing the rough draft. For many writers, the rough draft is the hardest part because they don’t know how to shut off the critical part of their brain and just finish it. Nothing you write is set in stone. This advice is true with every kind of writing.

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Tell us a bit about you and how you got into writing and publishing. And of course, everyone would always say, “You must write a book. You must write a book.” And that's really how I got started, I made every mistake that we caution against in our books for writers. million sold worldwide. Where's your book?

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 5, 2012

The guy couldn’t even type—but he could produce a “gush” of copy.). True confession now: On my first draft, I don’t even try to be a good writer. And that’s true whether I’m writing an ad, a news article or a personal essay. ” Write for time. Many writers hit the keyboard for set periods of time.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 13, 2012

Writer’s block. These are the writing idea killers. Cater to them, and you’ll run out of words, live in doubt and constantly fight with your writing confidence. Destroy them, and you’ve freed yourself from the psychological traps of writer’s block forever. How do you cure writer’s block?

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