Comments on: Seven Bad Writing Habits You Learned in School http://www.copyblogger.com/bad-writing-habits/ Copywriting and Content Marketing Strategies Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:32:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: azharoslan http://www.copyblogger.com/bad-writing-habits/#comment-849771 azharoslan Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:29:42 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/?p=5344#comment-849771 im inspired. im inspired. im inspired. gazillion of gratitudes Jonathan Morrow! im inspired.
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gazillion of gratitudes Jonathan Morrow!

]]> By: 101 Habits of Highly Effective Writers « Online Degrees.net Blog http://www.copyblogger.com/bad-writing-habits/#comment-848196 101 Habits of Highly Effective Writers « Online Degrees.net Blog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:46:26 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/?p=5344#comment-848196 [...] emotion. Keeping your writing detached is dry and boring. Put emotion and feeling into your writing to inspire the same emotion in your [...] [...] emotion. Keeping your writing detached is dry and boring. Put emotion and feeling into your writing to inspire the same emotion in your [...]

]]> By: 25 Must-Read Articles For Bloggers | Sammy Nams http://www.copyblogger.com/bad-writing-habits/#comment-819113 25 Must-Read Articles For Bloggers | Sammy Nams Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:07:27 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/?p=5344#comment-819113 [...] Seven Bad Writing Habits You Learned in School [...] [...] Seven Bad Writing Habits You Learned in School [...]

]]> By: Yasir Khan http://www.copyblogger.com/bad-writing-habits/#comment-817517 Yasir Khan Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:12:35 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/?p=5344#comment-817517 This post could not have come at a better time. I have been in the SEO industry for 1-2 years now. Being in school for a long time now, I used to write dull, boring and formal blog posts, which NEVER used to gain any traction. Now, by being interesting & a little informal, I am seeing much more interest from the readers. Coming to think of it, I am not really applying most of the stuff I learnt in school to my business LOL. This post could not have come at a better time.

I have been in the SEO industry for 1-2 years now. Being in school for a long time now, I used to write dull, boring and formal blog posts, which NEVER used to gain any traction.

Now, by being interesting & a little informal, I am seeing much more interest from the readers.

Coming to think of it, I am not really applying most of the stuff I learnt in school to my business LOL.

]]> By: Copyblogger Articles You Need to Read Before You Write Your TV Proposal: Part I | TV Mole http://www.copyblogger.com/bad-writing-habits/#comment-808300 Copyblogger Articles You Need to Read Before You Write Your TV Proposal: Part I | TV Mole Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:30:07 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/?p=5344#comment-808300 [...] Seven Bad Writing Habits You Learned in School – It can be tempting, when writing a proposal, to write as though you are writing an English paper or thesis by using lots of long sentences and big words to impress. In fact, you should do the opposite: use short paragraphs, simple language and a narrative that will engage and draw in your audience, not bore them to death. Share and Enjoy: [...] [...] Seven Bad Writing Habits You Learned in School – It can be tempting, when writing a proposal, to write as though you are writing an English paper or thesis by using lots of long sentences and big words to impress. In fact, you should do the opposite: use short paragraphs, simple language and a narrative that will engage and draw in your audience, not bore them to death. Share and Enjoy: [...]

]]> By: Juliette http://www.copyblogger.com/bad-writing-habits/#comment-793396 Juliette Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:48:54 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/?p=5344#comment-793396 I find it interesting that those who learned the rules went on to be good writers. Could it be that one must learn the basics in order to master a skill? That one must know the rules before one can effectively break them? I find it interesting that those who learned the rules went on to be good writers. Could it be that one must learn the basics in order to master a skill? That one must know the rules before one can effectively break them?

]]> By: Diva of Development http://www.copyblogger.com/bad-writing-habits/#comment-789228 Diva of Development Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:05:49 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/?p=5344#comment-789228 This is a post I will be forwarding to my colleagues and future classmates. I received this same post from another classmate. You are so correct in giving this information. People want to read something that they can identify with and they don't have time to read an "ENCYCLOPEDIA" of information. Make it big, colorful, picturesque, add a video or podcast and we are good. EXCELLENT! EXCELLENT! EXCELLENT! post. This is a post I will be forwarding to my colleagues and future classmates. I received this same post from another classmate. You are so correct in giving this information. People want to read something that they can identify with and they don’t have time to read an “ENCYCLOPEDIA” of information. Make it big, colorful, picturesque, add a video or podcast and we are good.

EXCELLENT! EXCELLENT! EXCELLENT! post.

]]> By: Do’s and Don’ts of Writing a Compelling Opening Chapter « Schoolboy Author http://www.copyblogger.com/bad-writing-habits/#comment-782242 Do’s and Don’ts of Writing a Compelling Opening Chapter « Schoolboy Author Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:46:19 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/?p=5344#comment-782242 [...] does not mean trying to write like dead people. It does not mean trying to emulate their flowery writing style or attempting to sound like a [...] [...] does not mean trying to write like dead people. It does not mean trying to emulate their flowery writing style or attempting to sound like a [...]

]]> By: Joy http://www.copyblogger.com/bad-writing-habits/#comment-781744 Joy Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:29:39 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/?p=5344#comment-781744 Exactly when was the last time you were a high school English student? Education has come a long way since "back in the day" practices that you are referencing in this article. It's sad that a person with an English degree who isn't a teacher assumes (and we all know what that means) that those of us who have English degrees and are teachers are out of touch with society and what students need. You're right, those are bad practices that most educators I know today no longer employ. If you were to learn a foreign language, would you disregard its rules for usage and mechanics? If you were to publish this very article, would you not check it for grammatical mistakes? The fact of the matter is your credibility suffers if your writing is filled with mistakes. And while reading Shakespeare may seem daunting, what do you do when you come across something difficult to read? How do you analyze it and understand it? Chances are you learned those reading comprehension techniques from reading difficult texts like Shakespeare, not New York Times best sellers. I'm sure I also don't need to point out that besides a difference in audience, writer's also must consider a difference in purpose for what they are composing. As I'm sure you do. There's a big difference between writing a novel and writing an analytical essay. Will you write essays about Jane Austen for your job? Probably not. But throwing it out because you won't use it 10 or 15 years down the road is like skipping puberty because eventually you'll be an adult. It just doesn't make sense. I suppose you think Algebra is a waste of time too? Maybe, just maybe, this attitude is a reflection of the kind of student you were and the kind of teachers you had rather than an accurate reflection of writing instruction that occurs in schools. Exactly when was the last time you were a high school English student? Education has come a long way since “back in the day” practices that you are referencing in this article. It’s sad that a person with an English degree who isn’t a teacher assumes (and we all know what that means) that those of us who have English degrees and are teachers are out of touch with society and what students need. You’re right, those are bad practices that most educators I know today no longer employ. If you were to learn a foreign language, would you disregard its rules for usage and mechanics? If you were to publish this very article, would you not check it for grammatical mistakes? The fact of the matter is your credibility suffers if your writing is filled with mistakes. And while reading Shakespeare may seem daunting, what do you do when you come across something difficult to read? How do you analyze it and understand it? Chances are you learned those reading comprehension techniques from reading difficult texts like Shakespeare, not New York Times best sellers. I’m sure I also don’t need to point out that besides a difference in audience, writer’s also must consider a difference in purpose for what they are composing. As I’m sure you do. There’s a big difference between writing a novel and writing an analytical essay. Will you write essays about Jane Austen for your job? Probably not. But throwing it out because you won’t use it 10 or 15 years down the road is like skipping puberty because eventually you’ll be an adult. It just doesn’t make sense. I suppose you think Algebra is a waste of time too? Maybe, just maybe, this attitude is a reflection of the kind of student you were and the kind of teachers you had rather than an accurate reflection of writing instruction that occurs in schools.

]]> By: Why your web pages print badly and how to fix them http://www.copyblogger.com/bad-writing-habits/#comment-778834 Why your web pages print badly and how to fix them Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:37:09 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/?p=5344#comment-778834 [...] example, this popular post on Copyblogger, is five pages [...] [...] example, this popular post on Copyblogger, is five pages [...]

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