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"Chances are, your 8th grade English teachers didn’t teach you about voice. I don’t blame them. It’s messy, abstract, and darned difficult, and I should know. I’ve taught nearly 800 young teenagers the magic of voice over the past nine years.
And now I’m going to teach you." (Joy Tanksley)

"...a couple of fast ways you can improve your writing immediately. No waiting for that pesky, tedious “practice” to kick in." (James Chartrand)

"It’s time once again to review those nasty errors that damage our credibility when we write. Not normally a fun task, but absolutely necessary." (Brian Clark)

Seems peculiar, but you may find these tips VERY effective to strengthen your writing skills and habits!

Useful tips for all types of writing.

"...rather than looking for ways to inspire creativity, you should just realize the truth. You’re already capable of creative thinking at all times, but you have to strip away the imaginary mental blocks (or boxes) that you’ve picked up along the way to wherever you are today.
I like to keep this list of 10 common ways we suppress our natural creative abilities nearby when I get stuck. It helps me realize that the barriers to a good idea are truly all in my head." (Brian Clark)

"Persuasion is generally an exercise in creating a win-win situation. You present a case that others find beneficial to agree with. You make them an offer they can’t refuse, but not in the manipulative Godfather sense." (Brian Clark)

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"To sound smart, you must stop trying to sound smart. Brilliant writing is simple writing, a relevant idea delivered clearly and directly." (Dean Rieck)

"Writing is hard.

Writing something worth sharing is even harder.

Writing something worth keeping — hardest.

That’s twelve years of professional writing experience summed up in fifteen words.

Experience that starts with a stint as a junior copywriter writing product descriptions … that morphs into a managing editor with my own staff..." (Demian Farnworth)

Useful tips for getting started on any writing project - organizing ideas, time management, etc.

"By now you’ve most likely joined Twitter (and if you haven’t, you need to, pronto!). Twitter is not only a great place for businesses and marketers, but it’s also a great place to spruce up your writing skills.
Yes. You read that correctly.
Twitter can make you a better writer. Here’s how." (Jennifer Blanchard)

"They sit around thinking up the perfect ad.
Then they convince their clients to spend beaucoup bucks on it. Millions of people fall all over themselves to buy the product, shifting consumer culture, spawning billion-dollar industries, becoming household names.
And they do it all with nothing but words. How cool is that? You write something down, publish it, and it changes the world.
Then again, maybe it’s more familiar than you think. Let’s go through some of the quotes from the show, and I’ll show you how some of the principles apply just as much to blogging as they do advertising." (Jonathan Morrow)

Tips on how to become an exceptional writer. Geared toward writing as a career, but offeres very useful tips for all writers (even if you don't consider yourself a writer).