5 Rules for Writing that Should be Ignored

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netguru

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• Mar 23, 2015

• #21

Your post is very detailed. Thanks for sharing. I will certainly help me with my writing.

 

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kalios

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• Mar 27, 2015

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Online language will sometimes vary over what you would use in 'real life' (such as offline), especially when it comes to tweeting. And, what might be acceptable to say in your Facebook post, won't likely be acceptable when publishing a blog post. For instance, it's common to use the 'u' for 'you' when tweeting or updating on Facebook. If you did that for a client's article, you would get fired. Just best to avoid abbreviations for words when writing articles, even if they are acceptable or popular in online social media.

 

EverestOnline

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• Mar 31, 2015

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I find it interesting that each rule was preceded with "1." It's like Madhat27 also broke rules when it came to enumeration

At the end of the day, what matters most is we effectively convey the message to our target audience.

 

kaghidz

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• Mar 31, 2015

• #24

Very well said.Thank you for sharing.This is very useful.

 

LoftPower

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• Apr 1, 2015

• #25

Good tips that you have provided here. I especially agree that every sentence should be full! I hate it when reading a sentence and it is not complete. I was taught to use complete sentences and this is one thing that I will stick with.

 

Don Draper

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• Apr 14, 2015

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Great tips for newbies, Madhat!

If I may just add...

If you're an aspiring copywriter, one thing that you should never ever do is to trap yourself in a world of conforming. You can't just conform, following this or that, etc. You ARE a COPYWRITER. One of the most creative minds the Earth has ever seen! Use every fiber of your body to come up with awesome copy! Don't let others dictate how you should write.

 

fullyniche

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• #27

Great tips about some grammar rules. I try to follow this.

 

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starcreatives

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• Apr 17, 2015

• #28

Some really great tips here and definitely ones I will use in the future for writing projects I have. Thanks for sharing!

 

TechFinder

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Great job. Thank you very much for sharing such a great tips. This is very useful. I will keep it in mind.

 

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ghanashyam

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Madhat27 said:

Contrasted with active voice, it sounds like the passive aggressive girlfriend giving you the silent treatment

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Great post man, thanks. I liked that one sentence in particular, lol; it sounds very much like my ex. Err I would say screw the grammar police. Indeed, rules are made for breaking.