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Easy Ways To Boost Your Productivity

If you want to be a more effective writer, you need to be able to make the best use of your time. For most of us, writing is not a luxury. We do it when we can, around other, rather important areas, such as looking after children or going to work. So when you do sit down to write, it is crucial to be as productive as possible.

Here are some helpful tips that can be applied to everyone to help them boost their productivity.

Create and stick to your schedule

A well thought out writing schedule that is challenging but easy to stick to will help ensure you write regularly and keep making progress.

Take breaks regularly

When you are buried in a writing session, it's very easy not to want to stop. However, if you are writing for a long time, it can be useful to take breaks regularly. Especially if you are finding things becoming a little sluggish. A break can help you reorganize your thoughts, get refreshed and restored, and even inspire you. Go for a walk, have a coffee, chat to a friend. When you get back to it, you will find it easier to concentrate and will be more productive as a result.

Eat the frog!

Mark Twain famously said, "eat a live frog first thing in the morning, and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day." In terms of productivity, this means; do your most challenging or most dreaded thing first, and then the rest of your tasks will feel much more straightforward, and you'll feel satisfied with your day at the end of it. In writing, there are always tasks that are more frustrating or daunting than others - do these first, and then you'll find the rest far more enjoyable.

Stop trying to multi-task

Multi-tasking may be helpful in certain situations, but when it comes to writing, it's really not. Instead, focus on one task at a time, see it through, and then move onto the next. This is a far more effective way of working, and you'll be able to cross things off your to-do list at the end of the day which is far more satisfying than just making little snippets of progress here and there.

Get rid of digital distractions

One of the more obvious routes to procrastination and lack of productivity is if you try to write while allowing your phone to keep ringing, your email continue to ping and your social media accounts available at the click of a button. Get rid of all of these potential distractions before you start writing, and you are likely to get a lot more done. 

Get enough sleep

Making sure that you get enough shut-eye is essential when it comes to productivity. So try to practice good sleep hygiene and go to bed around the same time every night, wind down properly before you do, and try to get around 8 hours a night to keep you feeling well-rested and ready to work hard the next day.

By following the above tips, you can make sure that you are at your most productive at all times so that when you do have time to write, you always write your best. 

Bethany Cadman - bethanycadman.co.uk

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How To Write Emotional Death Scenes

Let's admit it when it comes to killing off our characters; many writers struggle. But as readers, well, we all love a good death scene, don't we?

It can be difficult for any writer to kill an important character or even any character for that matter. But the critical thing to remember is that if you are going to do it, you sure as hell need to make it count.

If a reader simply glosses over your character's death without even so much as the blink of an eye, then you are going severely wrong. Even if the character whose end you bring about is one that your readers love to hate, they still need to FEEL something about it, and so the ability to write an emotional death scene is crucial.

So what are some helpful tips for doing just that?

Make your readers care about the character

Of course, if you want your readers to be affected by the death, you need them to care. If your readers are emotionally invested in the character, if they want them to live, then the end should crush them, make them cry, leave a big fat hole in their hearts. Killing off a character who you've allowed your audience to adore can be cruel, but it's also very powerful too!

Make your readers loathe the character

Everyone loves to see the untimely demise of a character they hate. So when its time for your hero to rise above, and your villain to finally be obliterated, it's vital that your reader feels that same sense of relief and even jubilation that the reign of terror is finally over!

Make sure the death affects the remaining characters

Of course, let's not forget that there are still characters left in your story (hopefully) and if you want to ensure your death scene makes an impact, the reader needs to learn about what kind of effect it has had on the other characters, and how the story changes because of it. If this doesn't happen, we've got to wonder what the point of killing the character off in the first place was?

Avoid cliches like the plague (haha)

Stereotypes and cliches have no place in magnificent death scenes, so try to make sure you avoid them. Otherwise, your reader will find it difficult to feel deeply affected. Focus on being wonderfully unique and fill your death scene with arresting images and carefully crafted action to ensure your readers stay hooked until the very last breath.

Be unpredictable

Of course, a death that readers see coming from a mile away is never as exciting as one that shocks them to their very core. So don't be afraid to take risks in your death scenes and your choice of characters to kill. Your readers may be left reeling, but it certainly makes for an entertaining story!

By using the above tips, you can make sure that your death scenes are richly emotional and full of drama, tension, and are truly riveting. So whether your reader is relieved, overjoyed, or utterly devastated, you know that your death scene has had the intended effect.

Bethany Cadman - bethanycadman.co.uk

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How To Set Your Freelance Writing Rates

When it comes to freelance writing, one thing that can leave many of us scratching our heads is what to charge for our work. 

In most other jobs, we aren't asked what we'd like to be paid, rather we are told what we are going to be paid and we can like it or lump it (or find a different job if we don't think the compensation matches our expectations or talents)!

Often with freelance writing projects; however, it is up to us to decide what to ask for, and everything can be up for negotiation! This can feel like a massive decision as we want to be compensated fairly for our work, but how can we know what's fair, what's greedy and what's working for next to nothing?

The truth is; freelance writing rates vary dramatically. This is, in part, due to freelance writers themselves. Some are happy to work for very little, or even for free, to build up a portfolio, to get their foot in the door. However, there are others (usually more experienced, seasoned copywriters) who expect to earn an extremely lucrative living from their work and won't even bother considering jobs that aren't willing to compensate them handsomely for the writing they produce.

Set your rates too high and you could end up missing out on work because some businesses won't be able to afford you. Set them too low, and you could end up taking on a massive workload for not much reward resulting in becoming stressed and disheartened and unable to make ends meet.

Yes, there is no doubt that setting your freelance writing rates can be challenging!

So what methods can you use to determine how much you should charge potential clients? Let's take a look at some of them:

An hourly rate

An hourly rate is sometimes the easiest way to determine what will work for you. You can stipulate how much you'd like to be paid her hour and then simply log your time accordingly. This can be beneficial if you aren't sure how much research will be involved, if a project is likely to run on or expand, or if you know that the client will likely require you to do extras such as source images, have meetings and phone calls about the project and so on. Setting an hourly rate that you are comfortable with can help ensure you are paid what you feel you are worth and will indicate to clients that your time has a specific value attached to it. However, the disadvantages of this are that if you work quickly (and generally the better you get, the faster you work), you'll earn less - so being productive might not work in your favor. It also requires you to be able to work out how long you think a project will take so you can ensure it's worth doing - and that your client agrees on the estimated time; otherwise, you could run into disagreements further down the line. If you severely underestimate the amount of time it takes, you could end up at a disadvantage if the client refuses to pay much over your initial estimate.

You also need to be organized enough to log your time effectively to ensure you get paid for it. This means keeping track of writing time as well as research and time spent communicating with the client. 

You also might wish to increase your hourly rate over time, which of course is fine in theory, but if you have repeat clients and your rates go up, you might well find that they look elsewhere. 

Payment per-word

Payment per-word can be a great way for writers who are able to roughly estimate how long it will take them to write a certain number of words about any given topic. This also means that you are being paid for exactly the amount of work you do - so if your pieces end up being longer than expected you are compensated fairly . Lots of newspapers and magazines have a set rate per word that they are willing to pay and can be a less-intimidating option for new clients who don't like the idea of committing to an hourly rate. Of course, there are some cons to the per-word rate - if you are writing on complicated subject matter, you might be able to write far less quickly than when creating a simple blog post. Also, sometimes, it is difficult to know how many words you'll end up writing, and you could end up earning less than you thought you would if the word count is low. 

Charging a Project Fee

The third option is to charge a per-project rate. This requires freelancers to make sure that they understand the ins and outs of the project and exactly what is required of them (including things like amends) before they start. This can be helpful for those who like to know what they are going to be paid upfront and, if you are a fast worker, this can be particularly lucrative. Of course, if a project then takes longer than anticipated, you could end up missing out.

Weighing up these different options and deciding what will work best for you if the most beneficial way to determine how to set your rates. The most important thing for any freelancer to remember is that the more information they can get from a client before they agree their rates is so important. Doing so will enable you to determine what you want to be paid and which is the best method to set your rates by to be compensated fairly.

Do you have a particular methodology for setting your freelance rates? If so, let us know here!

Bethany Cadman - bethanycadman.co.uk

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Authors – Can You Promote Yourselves Too Much?

When it comes to self-promotion, many authors groan. It's hard enough even having to entertain the thought that we might be good enough writers to have our work published! The idea of having to actually go out there and explain to other, professional people that we think our writing is something they should sit up and pay attention to, well that can be too much to bear.

However, when it comes to marketing and promotion of your writing, you have to give it your all and be quietly confident in the way you present yourself and your work to the world. If you are a self-published author, this requires even more dedication, and having a strategic marketing plan to promote your work and yourself is imperative.

Saying that, is it possible that there could be instances where you go overboard on self-promotion as a writer? Where you actually do yourself more harm than good? Well, yes, of course. As with all marketing, there are good, beneficial ways of doing it, and there are bad, catastrophic ways.

So how do you know how to strike the right balance?

Here are some of the most common worries that authors face when it comes to promoting their work:

"I can't promote myself because my work is not good enough."

Writers need to be confident in what they do. If you have gone through the writing and editing process correctly, you need to be prepared to put yourself out there if you want to move on. If you truly believe your work isn't good enough then the answer is right there in front of you - do some more work on it and then when you know that you've done all you can, be confident and present it in the best possible way.

"I can't promote myself as people will think I am arrogant."

There is a good way and a bad way to market yourself, and if all you do is shout about how you are the best writer in the world and that no other writer compares to you and if people don't buy your book they are idiots, then, well, yes, you are going to come across as pretty arrogant. If however, you present the reasons why people should read your book, do your research into who would enjoy it and can intelligently and succinctly explain why it is a unique and compelling piece of writing, no one will. To promote yourself well, simply provide value to relevant people - you might not have a 100% success rate, but no one will think you are arrogant for trying.

"I shouldn't have to promote myself because that's a publishers role."

If you get a publisher or an agent, that's great. But most of us don't, and so it's a good idea to prepare yourself for that by learning how to promote your writing and yourself as an author. Even if you do get a traditional publishing contract, the more you can do to support your work, the better. So don't rest on your laurels, do everything you can possibly do to make your book a success.

"I shouldn't have to promote myself because I'm a writer, not a marketer."

If you want to enjoy success, nowadays it's just a simple and unavoidable fact that the two go hand in hand. If you aren't willing to accept this or put any time or effort into the marketing side of things, that's fine. But you will also have to dramatically lower your expectations in terms of what you can hope to achieve. 

At the end of the day, without excellent marketing and self-promotion, authors can't hope to get very far with their writing. However, it is by understanding the skills it requires to market effectively and dedicating oneself to mastering that craft that writers can hope to put into practice the art of self-promotion without going overboard!

How do you promote yourself as a writer? Share your thoughts with us here!

Bethany Cadman - bethanycadman.co.uk

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Why Discovering Your Audience Is So Important

When it comes to making a success out of your writing, your reader is everything. Without engaged, interested readers, it doesn’t matter what else you do or how hard you try - without readers, is there any point at all?

Of course, while some writers may write for the pure joy of it, doing so without an intended audience in mind means that you have got to accept the fact that you might be the only one who ever reads it, and that no agent or publisher can be expected to take you seriously. 

If however, you are willing to put the time and effort into discovering who your audience is and what they want to read, you increase your chances of developing a fanbase who’ll want to return to read your work time and time again. They might even recommend it to others, and there is nothing more important than word of mouth marketing. 

Many writers think they know who their audience is. However, dig a little deeper, and it’s blatant that they’ve only done minimal amounts of research, or just plucked the idea of an audience out of thin air, rather than getting out there and trying to really get to know them and find out what it is that makes them tick. 

So what can you do to better understand your audience?

Research your genre

The best place to start is to figure out where your book sits in any given genre. It might be that it crosses over two or even three, but you need to understand which is your primary and then look at the successful books in that category. Once you know the commons themes of your genre, you can do some smart investigative research. Look at the reviews of some of the most popular and unpopular books in the genre, what are readers saying about them? Figure out their likes and dislikes and what excites them or turns them off. All of this is helpful when it comes to building a reader profile and understanding what it is you need to do in order to make your readers swoon.

Make a list of questions

To truly understand your reader, you need to take the time to get to know them. Make a list of helpful questions that you could ask readers, then go out there and ask them. Find forums, book clubs, fan groups, people in bookshops - wherever. Just get those answers to try and figure out everything that you can about them. 

Study their behaviour

One of the great things about the digital movement is that we have access to so much information. If you are truly dedicated to discovering your audience, you can find out so much about them. Once you have a vague idea of who your audience might be and what kinds of things they like, you can start to use the internet and all its clever data capturing and analytics programmes to help you discover information. This might include the types of questions they are asking search engines, popular keywords that are linked to your genre that you can use in your book’s blurbs, the time of day they are most likely to be online, what motivates them to buy and so on. All of this information is invaluable when it comes to devising a marketing strategy for your own book.

Discovering who you are writing for is vital. So before you publish your next book, in fact, before you write it, ask yourself who your audience is, and take the time to really find the answer - your book’s success could be dependent on it!

Bethany Cadman - bethanycadman.co.uk

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Want To Excite Your Readers? Surprise Them!

Every writer knows how important it is to engage and excite their readers; a story that doesn’t do this will always fall flat. However, understanding what it is that gets readers excited is complex and, of course, dependent on the genre and the individual.

While it is near impossible to please every reader that comes across your work,  you can do yourself a favor by learning what methods you can employ to shock your readers, provide brilliant hooks that draw them in and ultimately make your book exciting to read.

One thing that is important to remember is the element of surprise. If your book is entirely predictable, it will most likely bore your readers and they’ll wonder why they wasted their time reading something where they were able to second-guess what happens at the turn of every page. If you are able to surprise your reader, however, take them to unexpected places and shock them with clever twists and turns, you’ll keep them eager to keep turning those pages and delighted with the way the story keeps them guessing until the very end. 

So how do you write great surprises/ Let’s take a look at some helpful tips:

Don’t keep your surprises completely secret

While you don’t want your story to be predictable, at the same time, if you work too hard to keep your readers entirely in the dark, this could also backfire. Leave subtle hints and clues which allow the reader to guess your twist or surprise if they are paying attention, or to suspect the turn of events or even just parts of it. Doing so will be satisfying without ruining the surprise. If you choose not to reveal any traces of what might happen until the very end, your readers may feel a bit cheated. Clever misdirection is key to making your twist just the right level of shocking, without readers feeling as though the turn of the events isn’t believable. 

Dangle the bait

Make sure that you draw your reader in by using bait. A reader should have expectations; otherwise, your twist won’t be that shocking. Depending on what genre your book sits in, and how you sell your story to readers, they’ll have certain expectations of your book, and these should be met. However, you additionally then need to add hooks, twists, and surprises that shock and delight them along the way. 

Use clever layering

Your surprises need to be built up. If they come too soon, they’ll feel forced and unbelievable. Instead, make sure that you build your story around these twists and turns, all the while leading your reader ever closer to the point where you deliver the punchline with a bang and truly surprise them. 

Place your hooks strategically

Finally, it’s always a good idea to consider where your books would be best placed. At the ends of chapters is a good place to leave them as it’s a natural break in the story, but will leave your readers desperate to find out more, and so will ensure they pick your book back up again at the first available opportunity!

Using surprises in your stories is a fantastic technique to keep your readers on the edge of their seats and wanting to know more. Use the tips above to think about how to craft clever surprises that keep your reader excited, engaged, and fully immersed in your story from beginning to end. 

Bethany Cadman - bethanycadman.co.uk

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Why Doubting Yourself Is The Worst Thing A Writer Can Do

It’s official. Self-doubt really is the worst enemy of any writer. Sylvia Plath said so many years ago, and there now is no doubt that it’s true. No matter how prolific and productive you are, no matter whether you are a seasoned or newbie writer, no matter whether you have had several things published and enjoyed success, or are still struggling to get something finished - self-doubt can ruin your writing career.

But surely a healthy dose of self- doubt is no bad thing we hear you cry? Well actually, no. It’s important not to be arrogant. It’s important to understand that you are not above the rules or that you don’t need to work hard to achieve your goal. But doubting yourself consistently along the way really doesn’t help anyone.

It stifles creativity

Self-doubt is one of the biggest culprits for crippling creativity around. If you don’t believe that you have the talent, guts or determination to finish your novel or to be successful, and you continue to tell yourself this over and over again, then you’ll start to believe it. You’ll basically become a self-fulfilling prophecy and end up trapping yourself in a cycle where the more you doubt yourself, the more you’ll have reason to.

It gives you an excuse to procrastinate

If you don’t believe that you can write, you can reasonably tell yourself that your time would be better spent doing other things. This gives you an excellent excuse to put other priorities above your writing first, as writing is a ‘waste of your time.’ 

It delays you submitting your manuscript

If you have finished your manuscript but are too full of self-doubt to let anyone else read it, you are doing yourself a disservice. If your dream is to be a successful and celebrated writer, you are going to have to bite the bullet at some point and allow others to see your work. Self-doubt can delay this process. Sometimes it can even cause you to keep that finished manuscript in a drawer gathering dust never to see the light of day. You’ll therefore never know what might have been were you able to eliminate self-doubt from your life. 

It makes the whole process unenjoyable

One thing that is often forgotten is that writing, while hard work, is still supposed to be enjoyable. If we aren’t enjoying our writing and if all we can do is criticize ourselves along the way, it is worth asking why we are bothering in the first place? If you can stop being so critical and replace this instead with a little self- belief, you will probably find the whole writing process a lot more pleasant, and therefore naturally want to do it more as a result.

So there you have it, some solid reasons to give up doubting yourself right now. Instead, dedicate yourself to your craft, do the hard work that is required and have a quiet confidence and self-belief, that, if you put your mind to it, you can achieve anything. 

Bethany Cadman - bethanycadman.co.uk

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What Stops You From Finishing Your Book?

There is nothing more frustrating than starting your book, full of excitement and expectation, only to run out of steam before you have finished. Unfortunately, this is a most common problem for writers, and the number of would-be authors out there that can’t quite get their novel to the finish line is easily as many as those that do.

So what are some of the main obstacles that get in the way of writers completing their novels? Let’s take a look at some of them, and what you can do to help yourself:

Writing multiple things at the same time

If you are struggling to finish your book, one thing that is important is to ensure that you aren’t trying to do too much at once. While it can be tempting to try to juggle multiple writing projects at once, it does make it much harder to complete anything. If you can give your undivided, undiluted attention to your novel until it’s done, you have a much higher chance of successfully finishing it.

Starting without making a plan

If you want to give yourself the best chance of completing your novel, then being organized is imperative. If you plan out your plot, sketch out chapter outlines, do your research and organise your ideas, you’ll feel much more confident that you have the bones of a story, and a structure in place, then all that is left to do is flesh it out.

Only writing when ‘in the mood’

While it’s nice to be able to write when you are all fired up, and feeling passionate, creative and full of ideas, this really is a luxury. If you want to get to the finish line, you need to have a strict writing schedule and stick to it, no matter what.

Being too hard on yourself

Sometimes writers can be their own worst enemies. If you want to complete your book, you need to accept that you might not feel like the most excellent writer, or that your story is being told in the best way, but there is time to go back and edit, once you have gotten the first draft down, so go easy on yourself.

Editing on the go

While editing as you go can be an effective strategy for some writers, if you are failing to get your book done, you might need to ditch this technique and concentrate instead on finishing your novel. If you don’t, you can get too bogged down in the editing process and never make any progress with your book.

Striving for perfection

It’s also important to be honest with yourself. If the reason why you aren’t getting anywhere is because you are being too much of a perfectionist you need to let this go. No manuscript will ever be perfect, even when it’s gone through the entire editing process. The sooner you can let go of the idea of perfection, the more likely it will be that you’ll indeed be able to get on with finishing your story.

So there you have it, by working hard, and not letting these hurdles prevent you from achieving your goals you can ensure that you follow your dreams, never give up and get that novel finally finished - we can guarantee that you’ll be so glad you did!

Bethany Cadman - bethanycadman.co.uk

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How To Make Your Blog Posts More Powerful

As writers, we know that one thing that is important when it comes to attracting and retaining an audience is excellent communication. By writing an effecting author blog, we can build up our fanbase, provide valuable and useful content to our audience and also let them know of our upcoming releases and author events which should, in turn, increase our book sales and chances of success.

Of course, your author blog doesn’t have to be writing-related necessarily. If you can find a way of creating a blog about other passions or interests and connect your writing into it, that can work well too.

Naturally, this is all easier said than done, and there is no denying that it actually takes quite a bit of work to create great blog posts that not only reach your intended audience but resonate with them and motivate them to act as well.

Most writers also don’t have a lot of spare hours in the day to write blogs, our other writing takes up most of our time and setting precious writing time aside to focus on a blog can seem counter-intuitive. However, if you do, the results can make a significant difference in how successful your other writing is, and surely that’s worth it?

So what can you do to make your blog posts more powerful? Follow these useful tips:

Make sure there is a desire to read what you are writing

Compelling posts are primarily popular posts, so it’s vital that you bother to do some research before you write yours and then consider the audience, really thoroughly understand what they are asking, what they want to know more about, and then tailor your posts to ensure that you answer those questions and fulfill those desires.

Consider your links

A blog post that contains valuable and genuinely useful links will be more popular amongst your readers. Your links can be effective by linking your site to more highly regarded ones, therefore making you appear more trustworthy, they can also be links to other parts of your website to make your readers stay longer, or can just be links that provide further information on the subject and help affirm your authority and strengthen your keyword density. Try planning your links before you start writing the main bulk of your content and think about how to word these effectively too. Choosing words and phrases that are compelling and intriguing will make it more likely that your readers will click on them.

Let your content catalyze further content

Whenever you are brainstorming ideas for blog posts, you should think about how much mileage they have and whether the ideas you come up with naturally call for further content on the same or a similar topic. Doing so not only means you’ll always have a reliable bank of ideas to use, it will also help enrich your keyword density naturally, provide your readers with more similar content to what they are interested in and strengthen your internal links, which will also help improve SEO.

if you are going to spend time writing a blog (and every writer really should consider doing so) you might as well ensure that it is as powerful as possible. So follow the tips above, and your posts are so much more likely to impress your readers, who will naturally engage and share them building up a substantial audience for you which can help to improve your chances of writing success.

Bethany Cadman - bethanycadman.co.uk

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Quick Changes To Make Your Copy More Effective

If you are a freelance writer, you'll know that it is a world where time is tight, there are always deadlines to be met, pitches to win, and clients to chase. Therefore the ability to create effective and powerful copy quickly is essential. If you understand how to make a few quick and simple changes that can make your text stand out and apply them to whatever kind of piece you are writing, you'll be able to deliver content that will impress your clients and help boost your freelance writing business as a result.

So what are some quick changes you can put in place to make your copy more effective? Let's take a look.

Manage your internal content links.

By making sure that your internal content links are robust, relevant and, most importantly, working, you can improve your site health, your SEO and provide a better experience for your audience which will improve your reputation and strengthen trust at the same time.

Make sure your copy is persuasive

Understanding how to make your content persuasive will ensure that it delivers the expected results. Every single piece of copy you produce as a content writer has a purpose. Be clear on this before you start and then make sure that every single word you include in your piece is considerate of that purpose. Whatever the goal is, if you focus your writing around that goal, it is going to be far more effective and powerful than if the goal or purpose remains undefined or vague.

Create a content copywriting checklist

While this may take a little investment of your time to begin with, having a quick-fee checklist to refer to and go through after you have written every single piece of content will ensure that you consistently deliver excellent copy and that you don't forget to include something important (which can be all too easily done when juggling multiple projects with different deadlines).

Know your vices

A good content writer will consider their weaknesses just as well as understand their strengths. We all have bad habits that we've picked up over the years, and acknowledging these will help us to be able to do a much quicker check and polish of our content and pull these out and amend them without wasting too much time.

Keep it simple

Compelling copy is copy that is easy to understand. Don't let the temptation to show off your in-depth knowledge of a topic get in the way of delivering your message to a general audience. If you want to write copy that makes an impact you need to have the ability to explain complex ideas in a way that someone with little or no knowledge can find accessible. Scan your writing and pull out instances where the language you've used it overly academic or where sentences are too complicated, your reader will thank you for it.

By using the above strategies, you can quickly make significant improvements to your copy. Why not give them try today?

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