Comments on: How to Write With a Distinctive Voice http://www.copyblogger.com/write-with-a-distinctive-voice/ Copywriting and Content Marketing Strategies Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:39:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Annabel Candy http://www.copyblogger.com/write-with-a-distinctive-voice/#comment-772385 Annabel Candy Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:12:29 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/?p=957#comment-772385 I think you need to understand the grammar and how to be formulaic. People expect that. Once they're sure they can depend on you for decent writing it's time to slip in a few colloquialisms:) I think you need to understand the grammar and how to be formulaic. People expect that. Once they’re sure they can depend on you for decent writing it’s time to slip in a few colloquialisms:)

]]> By: The Eminem Guide to Becoming a Writing and Marketing Machine | Copyblogger http://www.copyblogger.com/write-with-a-distinctive-voice/#comment-772093 The Eminem Guide to Becoming a Writing and Marketing Machine | Copyblogger Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:40:13 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/?p=957#comment-772093 [...] One of the things that makes Eminem so polarizing is that his message flies from mind to mic with only the thinnest filter in between. Listening to his music is like tuning into a live therapy session that would make Tony Soprano seem stable by comparison. It’s easy to believe that Marshall is speaking directly from his heart and unique set of experiences. [...] [...] One of the things that makes Eminem so polarizing is that his message flies from mind to mic with only the thinnest filter in between. Listening to his music is like tuning into a live therapy session that would make Tony Soprano seem stable by comparison. It’s easy to believe that Marshall is speaking directly from his heart and unique set of experiences. [...]

]]> By: How To Write Quality Blog Articles and Content | robb sutton dot com http://www.copyblogger.com/write-with-a-distinctive-voice/#comment-740036 How To Write Quality Blog Articles and Content | robb sutton dot com Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:04:40 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/?p=957#comment-740036 [...] How To Write With A Distinctive Voice – Copyblogger.com – The king of content production goes into detail on how to find your own voice with your blog. [...] [...] How To Write With A Distinctive Voice – Copyblogger.com – The king of content production goes into detail on how to find your own voice with your blog. [...]

]]> By: Joan Stewart, The Publicity Hound http://www.copyblogger.com/write-with-a-distinctive-voice/#comment-733880 Joan Stewart, The Publicity Hound Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:29:43 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/?p=957#comment-733880 My favorite book on this topic is "Finding Your Voice: How to put personaltiy in your writing" by Les Edgerton. Here's another tip. Study great writing. When you see a blogger or columnist whose writing sounds like casual conversation (which is often good writing), analyze it. What words didn't you expect to see? How long are the sentences? How many one-word phrases? Did the writer use a technique you can adapt to your own writing style? My favorite book on this topic is “Finding Your Voice: How to put personaltiy in your writing” by Les Edgerton.

Here’s another tip. Study great writing.

When you see a blogger or columnist whose writing sounds like casual conversation (which is often good writing), analyze it.

What words didn’t you expect to see? How long are the sentences? How many one-word phrases? Did the writer use a technique you can adapt to your own writing style?

]]> By: ravi http://www.copyblogger.com/write-with-a-distinctive-voice/#comment-733787 ravi Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:58:08 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/?p=957#comment-733787 I’m a fan of conversation-driven writing. I also like punchy, potent, and impactful points. At the end of the day, experience and passion shine through as long as you don’t block it and you write from what you know. I’m a fan of conversation-driven writing. I also like punchy, potent, and impactful points. At the end of the day, experience and passion shine through as long as you don’t block it and you write from what you know.

]]> By: Writing out loud: how is my online voice? | Articles | Content Formula http://www.copyblogger.com/write-with-a-distinctive-voice/#comment-718068 Writing out loud: how is my online voice? | Articles | Content Formula Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:22:08 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/?p=957#comment-718068 [...] people will want to read more, because it can be (when done well) entertaining and mood-lifting: it has a distinctive ‘voice’. Dry, formal writing is a chore to read, and online visitors will skip over it and never come back. [...] [...] people will want to read more, because it can be (when done well) entertaining and mood-lifting: it has a distinctive ‘voice’. Dry, formal writing is a chore to read, and online visitors will skip over it and never come back. [...]

]]> By: Brad’s Reader » Blog Archive » Friday Link Love 10/24 http://www.copyblogger.com/write-with-a-distinctive-voice/#comment-630577 Brad’s Reader » Blog Archive » Friday Link Love 10/24 Sun, 17 May 2009 23:56:28 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/?p=957#comment-630577 [...] How to write with a distinctive voice [...] [...] How to write with a distinctive voice [...]

]]> By: Six Kickass Writing Resources for Bloggers http://www.copyblogger.com/write-with-a-distinctive-voice/#comment-560396 Six Kickass Writing Resources for Bloggers Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:04:00 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/?p=957#comment-560396 [...] How to Write With a Distinctive Voice: If you’re familiar with me, you know that voice is something I’m overly-passionate about. To me, that’s just what blogging is. Finding your voice and using it to connect and make a difference. This Copyblogger article from Dave Taylor is a good lesson in the finding your blog voice. I also wrote a post for Search Engine People called Bringing Your Voice To Your Blog that I think is another good piece on the importance of bringing your voice to your blog. I won’t link to it from here, but you can find it over there if you want it. [...] [...] How to Write With a Distinctive Voice: If you’re familiar with me, you know that voice is something I’m overly-passionate about. To me, that’s just what blogging is. Finding your voice and using it to connect and make a difference. This Copyblogger article from Dave Taylor is a good lesson in the finding your blog voice. I also wrote a post for Search Engine People called Bringing Your Voice To Your Blog that I think is another good piece on the importance of bringing your voice to your blog. I won’t link to it from here, but you can find it over there if you want it. [...]

]]> By: Lisa K http://www.copyblogger.com/write-with-a-distinctive-voice/#comment-531680 Lisa K Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:47:03 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/?p=957#comment-531680 Well, I uh thought that was very useful. You know I am trying to write the same way I would speak. hehe..I am actually talking out loud while typing. try that sometime. I think it would make for a very interesting blog. Take care! Lisa K Traffic Coordinator www.coolmediaplacement.com We Drive Traffic! Traffic Drives Results! Well, I uh thought that was very useful. You know I am trying to write the same way I would speak. hehe..I am actually talking out loud while typing. try that sometime.

I think it would make for a very interesting blog.

Take care!

Lisa K
Traffic Coordinator
http://www.coolmediaplacement.com
We Drive Traffic! Traffic Drives Results!

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