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Common Grammar Mistakes

Every writer needs to ensure they use grammar correctly. It’s not about being a ‘Grammar Nazi’. It is about good grammar being a reflection of you. Even if you’re not a professional writer, there will be times when you need to make a good impression with your writing. And showing attention to detail when it […]

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5 years ago

Connecting Ideas In Writing

GPS Navigation For Your Reader After much thought and deliberation, you’ve come up with a topic to write about and some ideas on how to expand on that topic. Now you’ve got to think about the next step – how to connect those ideas in the most effective way. When it comes to connecting ideas, discourse […]

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5 years ago

Writers are Comfortable with Silence

Life is Noisy Let’s face it, from the time we get up in the morning until we go to bed at night, we’re constantly surrounded by a cacophony of sound. At times you can feel like it’s so powerful, it takes on a life of its own, something we’re powerless to do anything about. As […]

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5 years ago

How to be a persuasive writer

Selling Ice to an Eskimo One of the most important skills for any writer to master is the art of being persuasive. But why is it that some seem to be able to do it so easily – the proverbial ‘They could sell ice to an Eskimo’ comes to mind – whereas others struggle to […]

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5 years ago

The Power of Words

Everything begins and ends with words. Think about that for a minute… If you still doubt just how impactful words can be, read the following story and you’ll see what I mean. The Homeless Man A homeless man sits virtually ignored on a street corner. He’s sitting there holding up a homemade cardboard sign that […]

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5 years ago

How to Enjoy Writing

My name is Murray Barnett, the owner of The Creative Writer and I, unashamedly, love to write. I’ve loved writing ever since I can remember. I wrote a poem in 8th Grade that my English teacher liked and he asked me if he could put it in the school magazine. I was amazed that it […]

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5 years ago

Copywriting – The Art of Great Storytelling

Everyone loves a good story. And what’s more, good stories sell. Just look at product placement in popular films. In Tom Cruise’s break-out 1983 film Risky Business, Tom’s character Joel wears Ray Ban Wayfarer sunglasses. In 1981, two years before the film came out, only 18,000 pairs of Wayfarers were sold. In 1983, Ray Ban […]

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6 years ago

SEO Copywriting – White Hat SEO vs Black Hat SEO

SEO is probably the most talked about aspect of copywriting. And for a very good reason. For business owners who are looking for a copywriter to write content for their website, what it takes to be ‘a successful copywriter’ must, by definition, include the concept of ‘being good at SEO.’ They expect to see high […]

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6 years ago

Copywriting Services – A Business Owner’s Guide

Running a business is tough – I think of it as part juggler, part firefighter. You’re trying to maintain control over constantly changing and competing priorities. Your whole day can sometimes be taken up with deciding which of your current emergencies is most critical and allocating the appropriate level of resources. Time is NEVER you […]

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6 years ago