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Writer’s Block

TV vs. App vs. Facebook vs. Twitter vs. Texting vs….

Writer's Block

You turn on TV for stress-free media that doesn’t force interaction like social media does on smart phones and laptops. You watch. You listen. Within minutes there’s pressure to Like or Follow. It’s reversed: the media begs you to follow them in commercials. Like this: Can You Escape Social Media? No one keeps up with [...]

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Can You Really Keep Up With Facebook & Twitter?

Writer's Block

How many Followers  do you have on Twitter? How many people Like you on Facebook? Have you got a cool profile picture? Do you know that people judge you on these things? Do you feel social media challenging you, your product, your business? Are you popular, successful, liked, interesting? How do you keep up? Do [...]

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Vetting Your Writer

Writer's Block

Before hiring someone to write content for your website, get their credentials: i.e., current and past clients, awards, portfolio, published work, publications that paid for writing services. Facebook, Twitter, Personal Blogs Don’t Count Everyone can write comments on Facebook. That doesn’t count as writing professionally. Posting comments on New York Times articles doesn’t qualify. Tweeting [...]

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Don’t Pick Up Garbage on Twitter

Writer's Block

I look at Twitter before I check my e-mail. I’ve followed interesting sources  so I can read at a glance what’s going on. Anytime. If I want to know more I’ll click through the link. I’ve also kept garbage followers off my Tweets. Be selective Don’t follow just anyone and don’t let them follow you. [...]

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Horrible Twitter Headlines

Writer's Block

Below are REAL Twitter headlines WITH corrections: Eat less naturally=Eat less, naturally Free hair loss tips=Tips for stopping hair loss Ask me about skinny legs=Want thinner legs? Get lucky with followers =Let followers find you 140 Characters Test Your Writing Skills You’re likely to tweet now and then. Can you stand up to the test? [...]

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What’s the Source?

Writer's Block

I grew up writing on notebook paper with a pen. There were no computers in my high school. There were no computers in my college journalism class. We used typewriters. We pulled copy off the Associated Press wire. We actually tore paper off a continuously clickity-clacking Associated Press machine that spewed news from around the [...]

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Cut It Out: Copy Edit For Clarity

Writer's Block

Tight, carefully worded content beats goo gobs of crappy overwritten posts. Get to the point for readers’ sake when website posting. Keep prose to a minimum. Spare everyone from daily ramblings. Believe it or not, other people don’t cherish every word or flowery phrase you share. Most people stop reading after the headline. The average [...]

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