What’s The Difference Between Writing And COPYwriting?
“There is nothing to writing,” Ernest Hemingway once said. “All you have to do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” Though he probably would’ve baulked at the mere suggestion, Ernest would have made a very good copywriter – that quote is a great tagline. No one’s...
No! Don’t! Why You Should NEVER Use Negative Words In Your Copy
The 1998 film masterpiece The Negotiator is probably not the best place to school yourself in real-life hostage negotiation techniques. But when it comes to the slightly lower-stakes arena of copywriting, it’s probably as good a place to start as any. What Samuel L....
The Power Of Repetition, Repetition, Repetition In Copy
From Shakespeare to Dr King, writers and orators everywhere have harnessed the cosmic power of repetition. There are many reasons why this particular technique is so powerful; it establishes rhythm and exudes conviction, and studies have even shown that it can...
