Comments on: The Undead Copywriter Staggers Forth With a New Post http://writerunderground.com/2009/10/18/the-undead-copywriter-staggers-forth-with-a-new-post/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-undead-copywriter-staggers-forth-with-a-new-post writing about writers and other letter-related debris Wed, 23 May 2012 15:44:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The New Daughter vs. Writing Routine Death Match (or, Sleepless in Shasta) | The Copywriter Underground http://writerunderground.com/2009/10/18/the-undead-copywriter-staggers-forth-with-a-new-post/#comment-2023 The New Daughter vs. Writing Routine Death Match (or, Sleepless in Shasta) | The Copywriter Underground Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:01:10 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/?p=643#comment-2023 [...] Embarrassingly, I had to read my own blog to discover where my last post left off (hint: Zombie Copywriter attacks Slacker Building Contractor). [...] [...] Embarrassingly, I had to read my own blog to discover where my last post left off (hint: Zombie Copywriter attacks Slacker Building Contractor). [...]

]]> By: Tom Chandler http://writerunderground.com/2009/10/18/the-undead-copywriter-staggers-forth-with-a-new-post/#comment-2022 Tom Chandler Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:46:36 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/?p=643#comment-2022 When a kid shows up, the last thing you need is an extra workload. Thus, moving just a week before the birth does technically qualify you as "insane." As for the whiteboard thing, I mentioned my big paper-based image map to a Web client, and he seemed so offended by the idea (too low tech) that I pretended I was doing it on the PC... When a kid shows up, the last thing you need is an extra workload. Thus, moving just a week before the birth does technically qualify you as “insane.”

As for the whiteboard thing, I mentioned my big paper-based image map to a Web client, and he seemed so offended by the idea (too low tech) that I pretended I was doing it on the PC…

]]> By: Carson Brackney http://writerunderground.com/2009/10/18/the-undead-copywriter-staggers-forth-with-a-new-post/#comment-2021 Carson Brackney Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:41:58 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/?p=643#comment-2021 I have a low-hanging giant whiteboard on the wall and an assortment of fine-tipped markers for creating those maps when necessary. I'm with you--drawing them works so much better for me than using software. I've avoided the contractors, but we made the utterly insane decision to move about a week before the arrival of Amelia earlier this year. The combination of a completely upended household, a new munchkin and trying to maintain a business that would cover all of the associated expenses should've snagged me a star turn in a horror flick... As Buck Owens might've said: "George Romero's gonna put me in the movies. He's gonna make a big star out of me. He's gonna make another zombie movie. And all I gotta do is act naturally." Good luck. It gets (marginally) better. At least it does when contractors aren't involved. .-= Carson Brackney´s last blog ..<a href="http://carsonbrackney.com/2009/10/lets-get-ready-to-ruuuuummmmmble-content-mills-and-cheap-content/" rel="nofollow">Let’s Get Ready to Ruuuuummmmmble! Content Mills and Cheap Content…</a> =-. I have a low-hanging giant whiteboard on the wall and an assortment of fine-tipped markers for creating those maps when necessary. I’m with you–drawing them works so much better for me than using software.

I’ve avoided the contractors, but we made the utterly insane decision to move about a week before the arrival of Amelia earlier this year.

The combination of a completely upended household, a new munchkin and trying to maintain a business that would cover all of the associated expenses should’ve snagged me a star turn in a horror flick… As Buck Owens might’ve said:

“George Romero’s gonna put me in the movies. He’s gonna make a big star out of me. He’s gonna make another zombie movie. And all I gotta do is act naturally.”

Good luck. It gets (marginally) better. At least it does when contractors aren’t involved.
.-= Carson Brackney´s last blog ..Let’s Get Ready to Ruuuuummmmmble! Content Mills and Cheap Content… =-.

]]> By: Tom Chandler http://writerunderground.com/2009/10/18/the-undead-copywriter-staggers-forth-with-a-new-post/#comment-2020 Tom Chandler Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:11:15 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/?p=643#comment-2020 By "monster job" do you mean raising a kid, or doing the Web site? The site seems the simpler of the two to explain (and I don't understand babies yet anyway), so here's the secret: Build an image map/outline. This project is 200+ pages of content - a lot of which I'm not writing, but simply rewriting/editing (almost as much work). Today's Web sites typically use short copy counts on each page. Thus, the problem isn't writing the stuff, it's staying organized around the writing of the stuff. I actually drew a visual map of the site and its pages, then highlighted those that needed new copy, and those that needed rewrites, and those the client was invariably forgetting even existed (and would probably need copy). You could easily do the same with commercial flowchart/outline software, but I've found that drawing something on paper is actually faster and you can mount the thing on the wall next to your desk and check off the pages as they fall... Fodder for a post, if I could ever get some sleep. By “monster job” do you mean raising a kid, or doing the Web site?

The site seems the simpler of the two to explain (and I don’t understand babies yet anyway), so here’s the secret:

Build an image map/outline.

This project is 200+ pages of content – a lot of which I’m not writing, but simply rewriting/editing (almost as much work).

Today’s Web sites typically use short copy counts on each page. Thus, the problem isn’t writing the stuff, it’s staying organized around the writing of the stuff.

I actually drew a visual map of the site and its pages, then highlighted those that needed new copy, and those that needed rewrites, and those the client was invariably forgetting even existed (and would probably need copy).

You could easily do the same with commercial flowchart/outline software, but I’ve found that drawing something on paper is actually faster and you can mount the thing on the wall next to your desk and check off the pages as they fall…

Fodder for a post, if I could ever get some sleep.

]]> By: Dave Thackeray http://writerunderground.com/2009/10/18/the-undead-copywriter-staggers-forth-with-a-new-post/#comment-2019 Dave Thackeray Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:36:59 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/?p=643#comment-2019 I quite like your animated writing style, Mr C. You inspire me. It's rare to be inspired and motivated at an early-hours stage of Monday, but you seem to have cracked the nut. Keep on zombifying and good luck with the web project. Care to share how you set about tackling this monster job? I quite like your animated writing style, Mr C. You inspire me. It’s rare to be inspired and motivated at an early-hours stage of Monday, but you seem to have cracked the nut.

Keep on zombifying and good luck with the web project. Care to share how you set about tackling this monster job?

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