Comments on: To Be or Not to Be? http://www.copyblogger.com/to-be-or-not-to-be/ Online marketing that works Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:47:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tansey http://www.copyblogger.com/to-be-or-not-to-be/#comment-1053406 Tansey Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:28:03 +0000 http://esc68.midphase.com/~humocla9/to-be-or-not-to-be/#comment-1053406 All very interesting comments All very interesting comments

]]> By: Chris Stadler http://www.copyblogger.com/to-be-or-not-to-be/#comment-1046539 Chris Stadler Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:46:42 +0000 http://esc68.midphase.com/~humocla9/to-be-or-not-to-be/#comment-1046539 "No one will ever complain that your writing is too easy to understand." I love the article. There might be an exception to your "too easy to understand" rule. I think in ad writing, there's room to make something that lots of people don't understand. A joke that not everyone gets. It's like a secret handshake. It's a way to connect with your intended audience more closely (they're in the club, 'cause they get the joke). I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. I always love to hear points of view from people who get it. Thanks for sharing such good stuff. “No one will ever complain that your writing is too easy to understand.”

I love the article. There might be an exception to your “too easy to understand” rule. I think in ad writing, there’s room to make something that lots of people don’t understand. A joke that not everyone gets. It’s like a secret handshake. It’s a way to connect with your intended audience more closely (they’re in the club, ’cause they get the joke). I’d love to hear your thoughts on this.

I always love to hear points of view from people who get it. Thanks for sharing such good stuff.

]]> By: Why Good Writing is Bad Writing! | Atomik Soapbox http://www.copyblogger.com/to-be-or-not-to-be/#comment-1016776 Why Good Writing is Bad Writing! | Atomik Soapbox Mon, 16 May 2011 10:38:58 +0000 http://esc68.midphase.com/~humocla9/to-be-or-not-to-be/#comment-1016776 [...] Clark, in his essential Copyblogger, regularly makes the point that clear, effective writing has to be simple. It has long been [...] [...] Clark, in his essential Copyblogger, regularly makes the point that clear, effective writing has to be simple. It has long been [...]

]]> By: The 10 secrets of writing reviews that will keep readers coming back « Jonathan Deamer http://www.copyblogger.com/to-be-or-not-to-be/#comment-1012242 The 10 secrets of writing reviews that will keep readers coming back « Jonathan Deamer Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:00:10 +0000 http://esc68.midphase.com/~humocla9/to-be-or-not-to-be/#comment-1012242 [...] This is something I sometimes stuggle with, but Copyblogger further underlines the importance of keeping your writing simple. [...] [...] This is something I sometimes stuggle with, but Copyblogger further underlines the importance of keeping your writing simple. [...]

]]> By: Writing A Review | BMMBox.com http://www.copyblogger.com/to-be-or-not-to-be/#comment-996718 Writing A Review | BMMBox.com Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:04:20 +0000 http://esc68.midphase.com/~humocla9/to-be-or-not-to-be/#comment-996718 [...] This is something I sometimes struggle with, but Copy-blogger further underlines the importance of keeping your writing simple. [...] [...] This is something I sometimes struggle with, but Copy-blogger further underlines the importance of keeping your writing simple. [...]

]]> By: James Adams http://www.copyblogger.com/to-be-or-not-to-be/#comment-1002 James Adams Thu, 04 May 2006 22:01:15 +0000 http://esc68.midphase.com/~humocla9/to-be-or-not-to-be/#comment-1002 The statistics surprised me. The statistics surprised me.

]]> By: Peter Eliasson http://www.copyblogger.com/to-be-or-not-to-be/#comment-986 Peter Eliasson Wed, 03 May 2006 20:31:18 +0000 http://esc68.midphase.com/~humocla9/to-be-or-not-to-be/#comment-986 <blockquote>Simple writing is really a paradoxical thing, because it’s oftentimes the hardest to produce</blockquote> True. Hemingway was once asked how short a story he could write. "Six words," he said. "For sale: baby shoes, never used." Sheer brilliance.

Simple writing is really a paradoxical thing, because it’s oftentimes the hardest to produce

True. Hemingway was once asked how short a story he could write. “Six words,” he said. “For sale: baby shoes, never used.” Sheer brilliance.

]]> By: Paul http://www.copyblogger.com/to-be-or-not-to-be/#comment-968 Paul Wed, 03 May 2006 08:18:11 +0000 http://esc68.midphase.com/~humocla9/to-be-or-not-to-be/#comment-968 Great item Great item

]]> By: Syntax Dance Blog » Simple Writing for Easy Reading http://www.copyblogger.com/to-be-or-not-to-be/#comment-706 Syntax Dance Blog » Simple Writing for Easy Reading Wed, 12 Apr 2006 16:18:54 +0000 http://esc68.midphase.com/~humocla9/to-be-or-not-to-be/#comment-706 [...] Comprehension of your message is another major consideration in your writing. An article in Brian Clark’s Copywriting 101 series includes a very sad statistic taken from a recent college student literacy study: A study released today shows that more than 50 percent of students at four-year schools and more than 75 percent at two-year colleges in the United States could not: [...] [...] Comprehension of your message is another major consideration in your writing. An article in Brian Clark’s Copywriting 101 series includes a very sad statistic taken from a recent college student literacy study: A study released today shows that more than 50 percent of students at four-year schools and more than 75 percent at two-year colleges in the United States could not: [...]

]]> By: Chris P. http://www.copyblogger.com/to-be-or-not-to-be/#comment-116 Chris P. Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:06:51 +0000 http://esc68.midphase.com/~humocla9/to-be-or-not-to-be/#comment-116 Simple writing is really a paradoxical thing, because it's oftentimes the hardest to produce. Simple writing is really a paradoxical thing, because it’s oftentimes the hardest to produce.

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