Comments on: What I Learned After 90 Minutes With Five Top Copywriters http://writerunderground.com/2007/03/26/what-i-learned-after-90-minutes-with-five-top-copywriters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-i-learned-after-90-minutes-with-five-top-copywriters writing about writers and other letter-related debris Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:15:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tom Chandler http://writerunderground.com/2007/03/26/what-i-learned-after-90-minutes-with-five-top-copywriters/comment-page-1/#comment-513 Tom Chandler Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:51:24 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/03/26/what-i-learned-after-90-minutes-with-five-top-copywriters/#comment-513 My preference would be for contemporary authors. I read anything by McGuane, Proulx, Keillor and the like, but also take regular tours through the better blogs and Web sites. Many writers accept "ordinary" writing because they don't recognize the good stuff. Read enough of it, and you'll understand what quality looks like. My preference would be for contemporary authors.

I read anything by McGuane, Proulx, Keillor and the like, but also take regular tours through the better blogs and Web sites.

Many writers accept “ordinary” writing because they don’t recognize the good stuff. Read enough of it, and you’ll understand what quality looks like.

]]> By: Jeremy David http://writerunderground.com/2007/03/26/what-i-learned-after-90-minutes-with-five-top-copywriters/comment-page-1/#comment-512 Jeremy David Mon, 09 Apr 2007 16:02:33 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/03/26/what-i-learned-after-90-minutes-with-five-top-copywriters/#comment-512 I had a feeling those were the two key steps in writing well. Would you agree with the entries on this list of "greatest books"? http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,6109,711520,00.html I had a feeling those were the two key steps in writing well.

Would you agree with the entries on this list of “greatest books”?

http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,6109,711520,00.html

]]> By: Tom Chandler http://writerunderground.com/2007/03/26/what-i-learned-after-90-minutes-with-five-top-copywriters/comment-page-1/#comment-511 Tom Chandler Mon, 09 Apr 2007 14:58:20 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/03/26/what-i-learned-after-90-minutes-with-five-top-copywriters/#comment-511 Jeremy: You don't need me to make you a better writer (and I'm too busy anyway). Here's my simple, two-step plan for <b>Becoming a Better Writer:</b> 1. Read great writers (a lot) 2. Write (a lot) If you still want help, consider a coach. I know <a href="http://www.michelfortin.com/" rel="nofollow">Michel Fortin</a> takes students, as does Lisa Gates at <a href="http://www.intrinsiclifedesign.com/" rel="nofollow">Intrinsic Life Design</a>. Good luck! TC Jeremy: You don’t need me to make you a better writer (and I’m too busy anyway).

Here’s my simple, two-step plan for Becoming a Better Writer:

1. Read great writers (a lot)
2. Write (a lot)

If you still want help, consider a coach. I know Michel Fortin takes students, as does Lisa Gates at Intrinsic Life Design.

Good luck!
TC

]]> By: Jeremy Davaid http://writerunderground.com/2007/03/26/what-i-learned-after-90-minutes-with-five-top-copywriters/comment-page-1/#comment-510 Jeremy Davaid Sun, 08 Apr 2007 17:12:26 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/03/26/what-i-learned-after-90-minutes-with-five-top-copywriters/#comment-510 Up for a challenge? Feel like putting your copy writing to the test? Bragging a little? Ha ha ha, I know you want to! My goal is simple to write but hard to fulfill. I want to become a better writer, and I'm hoping someone out there is feeling like they want to showcase their abilities and make it happen. So I'm giving you the opportunity to gain ultimate bragging writes. If you are successful, you get to take all the credit in the world for my future greatness :P Up for a challenge? Feel like putting your copy writing to the test? Bragging a little? Ha ha ha, I know you want to!

My goal is simple to write but hard to fulfill. I want to become a better writer, and I’m hoping someone out there is feeling like they want to showcase their abilities and make it happen. So I’m giving you the opportunity to gain ultimate bragging writes. If you are successful, you get to take all the credit in the world for my future greatness :P

]]> By: kristen http://writerunderground.com/2007/03/26/what-i-learned-after-90-minutes-with-five-top-copywriters/comment-page-1/#comment-509 kristen Fri, 06 Apr 2007 01:19:47 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/03/26/what-i-learned-after-90-minutes-with-five-top-copywriters/#comment-509 can't wait to give this a listen!!! it's surely nice to connect to other copywriters! can’t wait to give this a listen!!! it’s surely nice to connect to other copywriters!

]]> By: Roberta Rosenberg, The Copywriting Maven http://writerunderground.com/2007/03/26/what-i-learned-after-90-minutes-with-five-top-copywriters/comment-page-1/#comment-508 Roberta Rosenberg, The Copywriting Maven Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:53:16 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/03/26/what-i-learned-after-90-minutes-with-five-top-copywriters/#comment-508 Exhilarating, that's definitely the right word! Exhilarating, that’s definitely the right word!

]]> By: Tom Chandler http://writerunderground.com/2007/03/26/what-i-learned-after-90-minutes-with-five-top-copywriters/comment-page-1/#comment-507 Tom Chandler Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:58:24 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/03/26/what-i-learned-after-90-minutes-with-five-top-copywriters/#comment-507 Thanks Wayne! I'm ready to do another. They're exhilarating. Thanks Wayne! I’m ready to do another. They’re exhilarating.

]]> By: Wayne Hurlbert http://writerunderground.com/2007/03/26/what-i-learned-after-90-minutes-with-five-top-copywriters/comment-page-1/#comment-506 Wayne Hurlbert Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:50:06 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/03/26/what-i-learned-after-90-minutes-with-five-top-copywriters/#comment-506 Thanks Tom for being a great member of the copywriting roundtable discussion. Your input was valuable to the listeners and also helped to generate further discuss among the other tremendous panelists. Everyone learned from everyone else. It was an honour to co-host such an all star panel discussion on copywriting. Thanks Tom for being a great member of the copywriting roundtable discussion. Your input was valuable to the listeners and also helped to generate further discuss among the other tremendous panelists. Everyone learned from everyone else. It was an honour to co-host such an all star panel discussion on copywriting.

]]> By: Tom Chandler http://writerunderground.com/2007/03/26/what-i-learned-after-90-minutes-with-five-top-copywriters/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Tom Chandler Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:59:01 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/03/26/what-i-learned-after-90-minutes-with-five-top-copywriters/#comment-505 I rail against passive voice because I'm often guilty of it. Bad writer. Bad... I rail against passive voice because I’m often guilty of it.

Bad writer. Bad…

]]> By: Matt Ambrose http://writerunderground.com/2007/03/26/what-i-learned-after-90-minutes-with-five-top-copywriters/comment-page-1/#comment-504 Matt Ambrose Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:54:21 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/03/26/what-i-learned-after-90-minutes-with-five-top-copywriters/#comment-504 I found it particularly interesting to hear the shared views on the aim of copywriting to engage with info of value....that and the reminder to stop writing in the passive voice! I found it particularly interesting to hear the shared views on the aim of copywriting to engage with info of value….that and the reminder to stop writing in the passive voice!

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