Comments on: Can a Comic Strip Teach You to Be a Better Writer in a Day? http://writerunderground.com/2007/06/16/can-a-comic-strip-teach-you-to-be-a-better-writer-in-a-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-a-comic-strip-teach-you-to-be-a-better-writer-in-a-day writing about writers and other letter-related debris Wed, 23 May 2012 07:27:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tom Chandler http://writerunderground.com/2007/06/16/can-a-comic-strip-teach-you-to-be-a-better-writer-in-a-day/#comment-770 Tom Chandler Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:37:39 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/06/16/can-a-comic-strip-teach-you-to-be-a-better-writer-in-a-day/#comment-770 <p>In his defense, he just said he learned to be a better business writer -- not necessarily a pro.</p> <p>Words are at the heart of what we do, but they're far from all of it.</p> In his defense, he just said he learned to be a better business writer — not necessarily a pro.

Words are at the heart of what we do, but they’re far from all of it.

]]> By: IrreverentFreelancer http://writerunderground.com/2007/06/16/can-a-comic-strip-teach-you-to-be-a-better-writer-in-a-day/#comment-769 IrreverentFreelancer Tue, 19 Jun 2007 23:06:50 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/06/16/can-a-comic-strip-teach-you-to-be-a-better-writer-in-a-day/#comment-769 It's a little unnerving to think (and for someone to contend) that one can learn how be a professional writer simply by completing a one-day workshop. Yikes! Don't we already have enough misconceptions stacked against us? It’s a little unnerving to think (and for someone to contend) that one can learn how be a professional writer simply by completing a one-day workshop. Yikes! Don’t we already have enough misconceptions stacked against us?

]]> By: Mike Sieber http://writerunderground.com/2007/06/16/can-a-comic-strip-teach-you-to-be-a-better-writer-in-a-day/#comment-768 Mike Sieber Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:11:53 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/06/16/can-a-comic-strip-teach-you-to-be-a-better-writer-in-a-day/#comment-768 I suppose you're right. I'm just not in his niche having never worked in the corporate world. I checked out today's strip just to see if I've been missing something, and sure enough, WTF? I suppose you’re right. I’m just not in his niche having never worked in the corporate world. I checked out today’s strip just to see if I’ve been missing something, and sure enough, WTF?

]]> By: Tom Chandler http://writerunderground.com/2007/06/16/can-a-comic-strip-teach-you-to-be-a-better-writer-in-a-day/#comment-767 Tom Chandler Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:18:36 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/06/16/can-a-comic-strip-teach-you-to-be-a-better-writer-in-a-day/#comment-767 Mike; I've had a lot of contact with the corporate world, so I find his stuff hilarious (most of the time). Mike; I’ve had a lot of contact with the corporate world, so I find his stuff hilarious (most of the time).

]]> By: Mike Sieber http://writerunderground.com/2007/06/16/can-a-comic-strip-teach-you-to-be-a-better-writer-in-a-day/#comment-766 Mike Sieber Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:30:03 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/06/16/can-a-comic-strip-teach-you-to-be-a-better-writer-in-a-day/#comment-766 He definitely has the right idea. Too bad he didn't take a class in how to be a funny cartoonist. Every now and then I read a Dilbert strip and I always come out thinking the same thing: WTF? He definitely has the right idea. Too bad he didn’t take a class in how to be a funny cartoonist. Every now and then I read a Dilbert strip and I always come out thinking the same thing: WTF?

]]> By: Roberta Rosenberg, The Copywriting Maven http://writerunderground.com/2007/06/16/can-a-comic-strip-teach-you-to-be-a-better-writer-in-a-day/#comment-765 Roberta Rosenberg, The Copywriting Maven Sun, 17 Jun 2007 23:49:28 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/06/16/can-a-comic-strip-teach-you-to-be-a-better-writer-in-a-day/#comment-765 Only for the shallow, Tom :=) Only for the shallow, Tom :=)

]]> By: Tom Chandler http://writerunderground.com/2007/06/16/can-a-comic-strip-teach-you-to-be-a-better-writer-in-a-day/#comment-764 Tom Chandler Sun, 17 Jun 2007 23:14:50 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/06/16/can-a-comic-strip-teach-you-to-be-a-better-writer-in-a-day/#comment-764 No, clearly he's not. But he's rich, which certainly levels the playing field. No, clearly he’s not. But he’s rich, which certainly levels the playing field.

]]> By: Roberta Rosenberg, The Copywriting Maven http://writerunderground.com/2007/06/16/can-a-comic-strip-teach-you-to-be-a-better-writer-in-a-day/#comment-763 Roberta Rosenberg, The Copywriting Maven Sun, 17 Jun 2007 19:01:19 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/06/16/can-a-comic-strip-teach-you-to-be-a-better-writer-in-a-day/#comment-763 Yeah, but is he also "youthful and handsome?" No, I think not. Yeah, but is he also “youthful and handsome?” No, I think not.

]]> By: Tom Chandler http://writerunderground.com/2007/06/16/can-a-comic-strip-teach-you-to-be-a-better-writer-in-a-day/#comment-762 Tom Chandler Sun, 17 Jun 2007 13:12:07 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/06/16/can-a-comic-strip-teach-you-to-be-a-better-writer-in-a-day/#comment-762 It's not that easy. There's all that "secret" stuff we do (The Secret Swedish Mind Control Stuff). He couldn't have learned <i>that</i> in a one-day class. It’s not that easy. There’s all that “secret” stuff we do (The Secret Swedish Mind Control Stuff).

He couldn’t have learned that in a one-day class.

]]> By: Roland Head http://writerunderground.com/2007/06/16/can-a-comic-strip-teach-you-to-be-a-better-writer-in-a-day/#comment-761 Roland Head Sun, 17 Jun 2007 06:18:21 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/06/16/can-a-comic-strip-teach-you-to-be-a-better-writer-in-a-day/#comment-761 I read Scott's post and thought exactly the same as you. Damn. He's a smart cookie. He captured the essence of copywriting in one short post. Thankfully it's not as easy as he makes it sound. Is it? I read Scott’s post and thought exactly the same as you. Damn.

He’s a smart cookie. He captured the essence of copywriting in one short post. Thankfully it’s not as easy as he makes it sound. Is it?

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