Welcome back to The Killer-Poet, for the writer who knows their worth.
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I'm Stefanie, Copyblogger's Editor-in-Chief, and I appreciate spending the next couple of minutes with you in your inbox. Below you'll find skill-strengthening resources, plus the writing tip of the week. Let's get to it!
21 Useful Keyboard Shortcuts for Writers
We're all guilty of it at some point. Glamorizing writing is an easy trap to fall into ...
You forget about the countless hours of self-editing and imagine a cushy writing life where the right words flow effortlessly from your finger tips as you sit in your ideal setting and sip on your favorite beverage.
Those moments do come along, so savor them when they do — and then continue working to strengthen your ability to write with such ease.
These 21 useful keyboard shortcuts will indulge that writing life fantasy a bit and help keep your fingers vigorously working away at your craft without interruption.
Did Alanis Morissette Get Irony Right?
Many people struggle with irony in their writing, despite the media fable that everyone born after 1965 lives a life so deeply entrenched in irony that we can't handle a direct assertion.
Many bloggers are sarcastic and snarky (nastier forms of irony generally intended to deride a specific person) simply because it's an easy substitute for a fully developed writer's voice.
Irony is a bit more subtle, and that's why it can cause people trouble.
When it comes to "not getting" irony, there's one person who comes immediately to mind for many — Alanis Morissette. More than 25 years later, her hit song "Ironic" from the 1995 album Jagged Little Pill is still the punch line of scores of irony-related jokes.
The perceived problem with the song is that most, if not all, of the given examples do not constitute either situational or literary irony. Did Alanis Morissette actually miss the mark? Get the full story and the bigger lesson for writers.
How to Make Your Writing Real
In this day and age, substance matters.
What you say must be meaningful to the people you're trying to attract. Your content must solve real problems and satisfy real desires.
So why should it matter how you say it?
The reality is, how you say it has always mattered, and it matters even more today. For content marketing, it's basically the difference between success and failure.
Learn how to win the battle for attention with the relevant and tangible expression of your meaningful message.
Creativity Grab Bag
- Why You Think Content Marketing Doesn't Work
- What Is Creativity? 21 Authentic Definitions You'll Love [Free Poster]
- How to Write Articles Fast: 10 Pro Tips
- Proofreading to Catch Every Mistake
- Everything Will Conspire to Stop You ... So What?
Accuracy Is Appreciated
Finishing a piece of writing always requires a little bit of madness — a zealous breakthrough where your creative vision comes together.
In that moment, time slows down or speeds up. Either way, you lose touch with reality as you attempt to capture your message from the ether.
Your draft could be riddled with mistakes, but it's a great starting place. No judgment at this stage.
I love the keyboard shortcuts I featured above because they can help you stay in the flow of creativity and record your ideas faster. And the faster you finish, the more time you'll have to refine your writing into a polished, meaningful piece of content for your audience.
When you think you've arrived at a final draft, review every detail one more time to make sure you've got it right. Accuracy is appreciated.
Talk with you again soon,
Stefanie Flaxman
Editor-in-Chief, Copyblogger Media
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