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The Onion Spirit: Debunking the Myths of Copywriting Course
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Debunking the Myths of Copywriting Course. What does it take to make a good freelance copywriter? You can learn the ropes by taking copywriting courses or perhaps you are a gifted writer. According to copywriter Jason Leister, one can be the world's greatest copywriter but without clients you will probably be starving. For those starting out as a freelance writer, it's prudent not to try to run before you can walk. Five Things Every Freelance Copywriter Must Know. Here are a few things I wish I had known...
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The Onion Spirit: 2009/06
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Freelance Writing Fees - Charge What You're Worth! Ah yes . we work for money, don't we? And we should. After all, you wouldn't choose to spend your afternoon writing a press release announcing ACME Balloon Rental's new vice president of inflation instead of working on your novel, would you? Nor would you pop out of bed in the morning thinking, "Finally, today I get to write a brochure about widgets instead of finishing my screenplay! I have a pet peeve: writers who low-ball their rates just to get work&...
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The Onion Spirit: 2009/07
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Freelance Writing: Are You Sure Your Query Is Ready? One magazine. Hundreds of writers. Thousands of queries. One editor. One desktop . and a trashcan that appears to be incredibly, almost unimaginably deep. Where exactly will your submission go? How will you ever get through to an editor who is wading through scores of submissions being sent by your competitors? Do you want to be successful in the business of selling your writing? It is very common to receive Requests For Proposals (RFPs) in the busines...
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The Onion Spirit: 2009/02
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Things To Do When You're Experiencing Writer's Burnout. For the first 20 years, I had a series of great writing jobs, ranging from managing a city magazine to managing a marketing communications department. If I was burned out at that point, it was more with the vicissitudes of corporate life than with writing. But, to be sure, I was burned out. For the second half of my work life, I have been a business owner - a one-woman band who, in addition to writing, does everything else. Yes, I know, but whatever...
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The Onion Spirit: 2009/01
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The World of Online Copywriting. Be a Web Copywriter. Online copywriting has become a multi-billion dollar resource for companies that utilize the Internet. There are ads, publications, banners, websites and articles that are written by freelance copywriters through the Internet. Persuades or draws attention to whatever is being promoted. Good online copywriting. Invites a person to actually read the ad whereas bad copywriting can quickly be navigated away from. The web copywriter must be internet savvy.
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The Onion Spirit: Well Written or Well-Written?
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Well Written or Well-Written? Is the following sentence correct? This book is well written. You're right. It's perfectly correct. No broken rules there. Now check out the following sentence. Is it correct, too. This is a well written book. No, it is not correct. But why? It's basically the same sentence as the first, except that the phrase "well written" comes before "book" rather than after it. But that is precisely what makes the difference. Here's the rule:. But I assume you care because you're readin...
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The Onion Spirit: 2013/08
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Debunking the Myths of Copywriting Course. What does it take to make a good freelance copywriter? You can learn the ropes by taking copywriting courses or perhaps you are a gifted writer. According to copywriter Jason Leister, one can be the world's greatest copywriter but without clients you will probably be starving. For those starting out as a freelance writer, it's prudent not to try to run before you can walk. Five Things Every Freelance Copywriter Must Know. Here are a few things I wish I had known...
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The Onion Spirit: 2008/12
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Writing Tips - The Writing Is In The Planning. A LOT OF BEGINNERS GO OFF THE RAIL. When they've got a nice clean sheet of paper or a blank screen in front of them and they've got to fill it with words - meaningful words. By writing a plan of approach, you'll give yourself an idea of what the final piece of work would require. When I started writing short stories I used to deconstruct famous stories and plan how I'd re-write them. It's now time to plan your opening sentence. To get readers to keep rea...
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The Onion Spirit: 2013/09
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Well Written or Well-Written? Is the following sentence correct? This book is well written. You're right. It's perfectly correct. No broken rules there. Now check out the following sentence. Is it correct, too. This is a well written book. No, it is not correct. But why? It's basically the same sentence as the first, except that the phrase "well written" comes before "book" rather than after it. But that is precisely what makes the difference. Here's the rule:. But I assume you care because you're readin...
