Comments on: How to Be a Total Reader Magnet: Pulling the Readers that You Want http://confidentwriting.com/2007/12/how-to-be-a-tot/ Kindness, clarity, confidence, compassion. Watchwords for writing on the web. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Friendship that Ignited a Blog | Words For Hire http://confidentwriting.com/2007/12/how-to-be-a-tot/#comment-6105 The Friendship that Ignited a Blog | Words For Hire Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:57:43 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=269#comment-6105 [...] each one, eager to learn headline techniques (my weakness). I clicked on Joanna’s link and here is the comment that started a wonderful [...] [...] each one, eager to learn headline techniques (my weakness). I clicked on Joanna’s link and here is the comment that started a wonderful [...]

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/12/how-to-be-a-tot/#comment-995 Joanna Young Mon, 05 May 2008 21:28:42 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=269#comment-995 Ganesh, I'm glad you found the advice valuable to you. Joanna Ganesh, I’m glad you found the advice valuable to you.

Joanna

]]> By: Ganesh http://confidentwriting.com/2007/12/how-to-be-a-tot/#comment-994 Ganesh Mon, 05 May 2008 07:44:57 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=269#comment-994 Great ! Really it works in my writings.Thank u Great ! Really it works in my writings.Thank u

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/12/how-to-be-a-tot/#comment-993 Joanna Young Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:23:35 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=269#comment-993 I guess that works as a dating tip too? Know what they need and want... Joanna I guess that works as a dating tip too? Know what they need and want…

Joanna

]]> By: David Bowman http://confidentwriting.com/2007/12/how-to-be-a-tot/#comment-992 David Bowman Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:14:02 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=269#comment-992 Many of these can be summed up as "Know what your readers need and want," which is good rule for both writing and editing. Many of these can be summed up as “Know what your readers need and want,” which is good rule for both writing and editing.

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/12/how-to-be-a-tot/#comment-991 Joanna Young Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:49:31 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=269#comment-991 Norm, absolutely, and thanks for the pick up on this point on your own site. I'd agree with you though that you need to master the short sentences first - or is it lose the attachment to long convoluted sentences first? - and then go back to using longer sentences again for more variety for pace, rhythm and flow. Sadly I couldn't find a way to write this into my 'dating tips' style advice! Joanna Norm, absolutely, and thanks for the pick up on this point on your own site. I’d agree with you though that you need to master the short sentences first – or is it lose the attachment to long convoluted sentences first? – and then go back to using longer sentences again for more variety for pace, rhythm and flow.

Sadly I couldn’t find a way to write this into my ‘dating tips’ style advice!

Joanna

]]> By: Norm Leigh http://confidentwriting.com/2007/12/how-to-be-a-tot/#comment-990 Norm Leigh Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:33:14 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=269#comment-990 Joanna, Wonderful list. You've provided some memorable tips, including "Do use short sentences." I believe a footnote should be added to this tip, though. While short sentences help with clarity and reduce clutter, one short sentence after another can make for dull, repetitive reading. As a writing instructor at the university level, I advise my students to go for short and simple first. But when they've gotten the hang of that style, I urge them to mix in longer sentences, which helps create rhythm and makes for better reading. Joanna,
Wonderful list. You’ve provided some memorable tips, including “Do use short sentences.” I believe a footnote should be added to this tip, though. While short sentences help with clarity and reduce clutter, one short sentence after another can make for dull, repetitive reading. As a writing instructor at the university level, I advise my students to go for short and simple first. But when they’ve gotten the hang of that style, I urge them to mix in longer sentences, which helps create rhythm and makes for better reading.

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/12/how-to-be-a-tot/#comment-989 Joanna Young Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:10:52 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=269#comment-989 Hi Jan, thanks for the feedback. It's good to hear from you over here - how are things going? Well I hope Joanna Hi Jan, thanks for the feedback.

It’s good to hear from you over here – how are things going? Well I hope

Joanna

]]> By: Janice C Cartier http://confidentwriting.com/2007/12/how-to-be-a-tot/#comment-988 Janice C Cartier Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:15:47 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=269#comment-988 Good going Joanna! Great read and really smart site! All best, Jan Good going Joanna! Great read and really smart site! All best, Jan

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/12/how-to-be-a-tot/#comment-987 Joanna Young Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:28:17 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=269#comment-987 Karen, thanks for the feedback. I don't normally go for such strong headlines but I can tell from the number of responses that I got to this one that it does work - better start paying more attention to that advice from the Copyblogger! I would never normally buy Cosmo either, but I'm keeping December's edition by me for inspiration for the new year...:-) Joanna Karen, thanks for the feedback.

I don’t normally go for such strong headlines but I can tell from the number of responses that I got to this one that it does work – better start paying more attention to that advice from the Copyblogger!

I would never normally buy Cosmo either, but I’m keeping December’s edition by me for inspiration for the new year…:-)

Joanna

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