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John Lemke

How To Write Well: 10 Essential Self-Editing Tips | Write to Done - 0 views

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  • The easiest way to write well is to edit your writing. The best person to edit a manuscript, article or blog post is the author herself.
  • Leave your writing alone for a while
  • Pay attention to what jumps out at you as awkward.
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  • You’ll catch clunky sentences, missing and repetitive words, and misspellings.
  • Make a list of your most common offenders. Then search for those words and see if you can take them out without altering your intended meaning.
  • Take a look at each sentence and see how many words you can cut out.
  • Check to make sure you put commas before direct address in dialog.
  • The most mutilated verbs are lay, sink, drag, swim, and shine.
  • Flowery verbs such as quizzed, extrapolated, exclaimed, and interjected, stick out. Instead, use said and asked, with an occasional replied or answered.
  • When sentences begin with “it was” and “there were,” readers are left wondering exactly what “it” is. These words are vague. “It was hot today” can easily be replaced with “the sun baked his shoulders,” which paints a clearer picture. Think: strong nouns and verbs.
  • John Lemke on 11 May 14
     
    A good list of tips to help you with your re-writes.
John Lemke

140 Websites That Pay Writers in 2014 - 0 views

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shared by John Lemke on 20 Jul 14 - No Cached
  • John Lemke on 20 Jul 14
     
    A good list of sites with links to more lists.
John Lemke

20 Rules for Writing So Crystal Clear Even Your Dumbest Relative Will Understand - 0 views

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  • Spreading an idea means getting it from your brain into someone else’s. It means putting together the essential facts, the logical arguments and your insightful conclusions together in exactly the right way to recreate your brilliant idea in the mind of your reader.
  • Try to describe your audience with this simple formula: X who Y. For example: “Bloggers who want to get more traffic”.
  • If you can’t explain what your post is about in one simple, short sentence, it’s probably too complex or unfocused.
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  • Make sure a clear connection exists between the opening of your post and the headline.
  • If a sentence, phrase or word is particularly important or significant, use bold or italics to add stress. But don’t overdo it.
  • Always be consistent with your terminology.
  • If a point is worth making, it’s worth making twice. Or even three times.
  • Only tell them what they need to know to follow your argument. Share the minimum you need to convey the desired message.
  • Clear examples help readers understand difficult concepts.
  • Concrete language describes something detectable by the senses. Something you can see, feel, hear, smell or taste. Abstract concepts are much harder to imagine.
  • When you provide specific detail in your writing, there’s less room for ambiguity. Your reader is far more likely to end up with the same idea in their head as you have in yours.
  • Clarity does not tolerate “might,” “may” or “possibly.” If you can’t say something with certainty, perhaps you shouldn’t be writing about it at all.
  • if you’re in the business of spreading ideas, you must make friends with bullets.
  • Bullets are a valuable tool, but you should never drop your reader into a list without first setting the scene.
  • make sure each point is recognizably related to the others.
  • If you were giving your reader a list of steps, you’d present them in the order they needed doing, right? Obviously. But if the items in your list aren’t steps, they often still have a natural order – even if you didn’t have one in mind when you wrote them.
  • always supply everything the reader needs to fully understand your points within the post itself.
  • You think you’re being generous but truthfully you’re being greedy. Greedy with your reader’s time, their attention, and their patience.
  • include a clear call-to-action. Tell your reader what you want them to do.
  • John Lemke on 15 May 14
     
    20 tips on writing with clarity.
John Lemke

The Write Life Presents: The 100 Best Websites for Writers in 2014 - 0 views

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  • John Lemke on 14 Jan 14
     
    Fellow writers, here is a list to keep you busy. Feel free to leave a comment as to which ones you like.
John Lemke

The Ultimate Guide to Proof-reading and Editing - 0 views

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  • John Lemke on 27 Jan 14
     
    A great collection of lists on editing and revising.
John Lemke

7 Stellar Examples of Convincing Copywriting - 0 views

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  • John Lemke on 11 Feb 14
     
    One of the reasons writers must read is to learn from example. The same applies to the specialty of copywriting. This post list seven great examples.
John Lemke

Storyville: Three Essential Books On Writing | LitReactor - 0 views

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  • John Lemke on 10 Feb 14
     
    The first one on the list is my number one pick. I can't wait to read the other two.
John Lemke

SEO and content writing tips: Week ending March 4, 2014 » SEO Copywriting - 0 views

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  • John Lemke on 05 Mar 14
     
    This is a good long list of links to other articles.
John Lemke

A Strategy for Pumping Your Writing Full of Creativity - The Write Life - 0 views

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  • John Lemke on 05 Mar 14
     
    I like the idea of an "artist date". All in all, a good list of tips.
John Lemke

SEO copywriting roundup: Hottest posts week of Dec. 17, 2013 » SEO Copywriting - 0 views

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  • John Lemke on 18 Dec 13
     
    This is a nice list of writing articles from the past year. It has a good number of sources I recognize and just as many new ones. It certainly looks worth the time to explore. Feel free to leave a comment with your thoughts on any one of them.
John Lemke

13 Ebooks and Courses That Make Great Holiday Gifts for Writers - 0 views

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  • John Lemke on 20 Dec 13
     
    I actually have a few of these ebooks and I am aware of the success of some of the other authors on the list. In my opinion, especially for the cost of free, these 13 should be worth checking out.
John Lemke

Storyvile: Putting Your Life in Your Fiction | LitReactor - 0 views

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  • John Lemke on 08 Apr 14
     
    This articles list things you can use from your life experience to make your fiction better.
John Lemke

Top 10 Websites That Pay Upfront For Your Content | Grow Your Writing Business - 0 views

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  • John Lemke on 11 Apr 14
     
    I don't necessarily agree with the rankings but I do actually get paid by a few on this list.
John Lemke

Add Personality and Voice to Every Blog Post You Write - 0 views

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  • write a post specifically for that ideal customer. Narrow it down as much as possible, and write as if they are sitting right across from you learning from you along the way.
  • using words that evoke images:
  • Every post you write should be a complete thought.
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  • It should be able to stand alone
  • John Lemke on 23 Apr 14
     
    A nice collection of tips for getting your voice into your blog post.  Arrangednicely in several bullet-ed list.
John Lemke

Writer Unboxed » The Four Characteristics of Author Attitude and Why You Need... - 0 views

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  • John Lemke on 22 Jun 14
     
    Not only does the author have a good list but a great acronym... w00t! I feel the influence already.
John Lemke

The Scientific Guide to Creating Sticky Headlines - 0 views

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  • According to Social Triggers and Wired Magazine, George Lowenstien, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University developed a theory called “the information gap theory of curiosity.” Lowenstein says “curiosity is rather simple: It comes when we feel a gap ‘between what we know and what we want to know.’” (source) He goes on to say “This gap has emotional consequences: it feels like a mental itch, a mosquito bite on the brain. We seek out new knowledge because we that’s how we scratch the itch.” That’s why these headline formulas increase traffic.
  • Imagine again that you’re a blogger looking to leverage Facebook.  You begin to click on multiple posts titled “How to get more traffic using Facebook” and bunch of other variations. What happens?  All of the posts begin to run together becoming indecipherable to your brain.  Psychologists call this cognitive overload and you passively read post after post after post.  You never truly connect with the blogger or the message.
  • By adding a quantifiable benefit, you’re accomplishing two things.  First you’re laser targeting the type of reader you want to see the post.  And second, you’re giving them a realistic goal to strive for.
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  • When a person can see the finish line, they’re far more likely to start.
  • Take a look at what happens when you google “From 2,500 to 1 million fans in 2 years”.
  • Ask yourself if you can add either a quantifiable benefit or a specific time frame to your post.  Can you tell the story about how you got more readers to your blog in 30 days?  Or can you tell the story about how you helped a friend drop 15 pounds without starving herself?
  • John Lemke on 22 Jun 14
     
    This is a good list and also explains the "whys" of it.
John Lemke

How to Write Better: 7 Simple Ways to Declutter Your Writing - 0 views

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  • John Lemke on 15 Sep 14
     
    I am one to write the first draft long. i feel this a good list to kill wordiness.
John Lemke

5 Books Freelancers Should Read Now - 0 views

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  • John Lemke on 22 Aug 14
     
    Five books for the freelancer. I added them to my list.
John Lemke

5 Questions That Will Make the SEO Writing Process 5 Times Smoother - SEO Copywriting - 0 views

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  • John Lemke on 28 Aug 14
     
    A good list of questions to write better for SEO.
John Lemke

Avoid Loser Writing Clients With This Quickie Checklist - 0 views

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  • John Lemke on 27 Jul 14
     
    I made it a pledge to start be serious about my freelance work in January.  This list could have saved me a few courses at the school of hard knocks.
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