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Writing Better Content-Writer's Resources

Discussion in 'General Business' started by kalius, Aug 4, 2005.

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    I'm looking to improve my writting, I don't see much writers resources discussed here.

    What are good sites/ books/ forums, to read and talk about how to improve writing skills?

    What's important in writing an article for selling or advertising a product?

    How should an informative article should be written so it pleases users and SE's?

    Top 10 new writers mistakes?

    Suggestions for new writers?

    Good article lenght for capturing an online audience?

    List of tools and resources for web writers.
     
    kalius, Aug 4, 2005 IP
  2. dburdon

    dburdon Peon

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    I would always recommend "Common sense direct marketing" by Drayton Bird. Its essentially about advertising copy that sells. It also has a special chapter on e-commerce. I'm sure you can get it from Amazon et al.
     
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  3. Klaas Koopman

    Klaas Koopman Well-Known Member

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    Oh yeah darn, you are right, i can't find any resource for writing online! hmm if you find something, LET ME KNOW!
     
    Klaas Koopman, Aug 4, 2005 IP
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    ladesignz Active Member

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    cashmirrors Well-Known Member

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    There's a book called "writing for the web" that's pretty good.

    Affiliate Link warning (I was logged into my Amazon associate account at the time)

    Linky

    Sorry mods, I'm afraid that I can't be bothered logging out, searching for it and copy pasting a clean link. Feel free to delete.
     
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  6. mhdoc

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    Strunk and White "Elements of Style". About a hundred pages and written 50 years ago. Great advice for how to clean up your writing.
     
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  7. kalius

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    Good guys. I aliked Robert's Rules, Its a prety neat book.

    What about free online resources anyone have any on their list
     
    kalius, Aug 4, 2005 IP
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    MattL Well-Known Member

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    LOL very funny!
     
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  9. kalius

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    What’s so funny about it?

    Forums Post are impersonal, not really professional per se, Its ok to misspell a word or 2. Instead of making fun you should make more informative posts, I want to become at writing; probably some other people here would like that too.
     
    kalius, Aug 4, 2005 IP
  10. Klaas Koopman

    Klaas Koopman Well-Known Member

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    omg chill! he was just thinking you were kidding. You are asking for better writing, while you type writting instead of writing, so chill.

    and yeah some free online resources would be nice!
     
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    MattL Well-Known Member

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    Sorry, Just thought it was ironic :) and it struck me funny. Didn't mean to offend you.
     
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    There are lots of writing resources available. For instance, check out freelancewriting website. It has some links to resources you might find helpful... you could also search all of those topics in Google and see what you come up with.

    The best tip, write clean, original, organized and informative articles and you should be good to go.
     
    lrrupert, Aug 11, 2005 IP