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583 Sensory Words to Take Your Writing from Bland to Brilliant

Smart Blogger

By using sensory words to evoke the sense of sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell; smart and attractive writers just like you are able to make their words burst to life in their reader’s mind. In a 2011 study published in The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology , experts found that our brains process “tangible” (i.e.

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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 what’s the writer who has a message to share with the world to do? So I started learning about copywriting. I still wince when I read most copywriting blogs.

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How to Win Your Spot in the DFW Writing Course

Men With Pens

Why becoming a better writer could literally change your life. 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.

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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. The ones who won’t make it do not understand.

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Size Matters: How to Write for a Long Project

Men With Pens

Get another writer to look over your plan. This is a rather obvious step, but it trips up a lot of writers. You probably know writers who produce breathtaking prose – but who never complete anything. Another writer who’s also working on a long project. Step 2: Create a Timetable. You need to keep going.

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How to Write a Winning Post for the DFW Writing Course

Men With Pens

Why becoming a better writer could literally change your life. There are no points given for the fanciness of the words you choose or the quality of your brilliant prose. How to Write a Winning Post for the DFW Writing Course first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. That’s all.

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