Comments on: Six Ways to Instantly Find the Right Words http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-start-writing/ Online marketing that works Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:03:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Skyler http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-start-writing/#comment-1037258 Skyler Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:12:33 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-start-writing/#comment-1037258 I was taught in a lit class once that Hemingway re-wrote sentences up to 40 times to get it right. I love editing my writing, and I know I dont spend as much time on it as it really deserves. Re-phrasing and re-writing and finding different words to use as hooks that you build your sentence around...I wish I could do this full-time. Good post to jolt you out of a rut. I was taught in a lit class once that Hemingway re-wrote sentences up to 40 times to get it right. I love editing my writing, and I know I dont spend as much time on it as it really deserves. Re-phrasing and re-writing and finding different words to use as hooks that you build your sentence around…I wish I could do this full-time. Good post to jolt you out of a rut.

]]> By: Linda Socher http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-start-writing/#comment-1010429 Linda Socher Sat, 02 Apr 2011 21:02:02 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-start-writing/#comment-1010429 I've also noticed that the words flow more smoothly when I'm writing an email; I'm not all that concerned about getting it 100% right, just getting a message out. And I thought I was the only one who talked to myself while writing!  I religiously use the online thesaurus. Is that cheating? Thanks for the great post! Linda Socher B12Patch.com I’ve also noticed that the words flow more smoothly when I’m writing an email;
I’m not all that concerned about getting it 100% right, just getting a message out.

And I thought I was the only one who talked to myself while writing! 

I religiously use the online thesaurus. Is that cheating?

Thanks for the great post!

Linda Socher
B12Patch.com

]]> By: Frankie Cooper http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-start-writing/#comment-979922 Frankie Cooper Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:13:14 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-start-writing/#comment-979922 This is a very good article with very good points. I've tried some of them and sometime they work and sometimes they don't. I've learned that sometimes putting it off a day or so and coming back to it works. But in the mean time work on something else where the brain is flowing with all kinds of ideas. This is a very good article with very good points.

I’ve tried some of them and sometime they work and sometimes they don’t.

I’ve learned that sometimes putting it off a day or so and coming back to it works. But in the mean time work on something else where the brain is flowing with all kinds of ideas.

]]> By: Terence http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-start-writing/#comment-974295 Terence Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:04:40 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-start-writing/#comment-974295 Great article; loved many of the points. Another of Hemingway's great quotes: "there's no good writing, only good rewriting." As for getting ideas and words out, the best advice I ever heard is "drop the perfectionism", at least for the first draft. I also find the old school tools of outlines and their modern-day counterpart, mind maps to be helpful, as well, at times. Great article; loved many of the points.

Another of Hemingway’s great quotes: “there’s no good writing, only good rewriting.”

As for getting ideas and words out, the best advice I ever heard is “drop the perfectionism”, at least for the first draft.

I also find the old school tools of outlines and their modern-day counterpart, mind maps to be helpful, as well, at times.

]]> By: Palak http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-start-writing/#comment-961626 Palak Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:26:54 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-start-writing/#comment-961626 When I get into such a writing fix,I start reading articles/books around that topic,which gives me ideas on how would I be able to better put down my thoughts. When I get into such a writing fix,I start reading articles/books around that topic,which gives me ideas on how would I be able to better put down my thoughts.

]]> By: Alan Simmons http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-start-writing/#comment-956827 Alan Simmons Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:42:21 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-start-writing/#comment-956827 When I'm stuck, I tend to write what I'm trying to say in the very simplest of terms—maybe a sentence or two—then build on that. Great post. Thanks! ~Alan When I’m stuck, I tend to write what I’m trying to say in the very simplest of terms—maybe a sentence or two—then build on that. Great post. Thanks!

~Alan

]]> By: Steve Bell http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-start-writing/#comment-879254 Steve Bell Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:37:33 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-start-writing/#comment-879254 Under the third point, "Walk away, do something else", I would add - ...but remember to take a notebook and pen. When ideas come it is better that you record them. Under the third point, “Walk away, do something else”, I would add – …but remember to take a notebook and pen. When ideas come it is better that you record them.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-start-writing/#comment-577250 Patrick Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:29:15 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-start-writing/#comment-577250 "I am a huge fan of “walking it off”… in fact, I often write entire posts in my head that way. If only that output could go straight into the text editor. :)" Haha! That reminds me of a Donald Duck story I read once. Something called a ThinkOMatic® that recorded everything that you thought. The result was disastrous for Donald but I think it would be neat to try. ;) Unless I am writing a post that really needs to get done, I just take a break from that post and work on something else. Either that or I'll stop, go out and practice martial arts and come back later. :) “I am a huge fan of “walking it off”… in fact, I often write entire posts in my head that way. If only that output could go straight into the text editor. :) ”

Haha! That reminds me of a Donald Duck story I read once. Something called a ThinkOMatic® that recorded everything that you thought. The result was disastrous for Donald but I think it would be neat to try. ;)

Unless I am writing a post that really needs to get done, I just take a break from that post and work on something else. Either that or I’ll stop, go out and practice martial arts and come back later. :)

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