Comments on: The More You Tell, The More You Sell http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-more-you-tell-the-more-you-sell/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mari Adkins http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-more-you-tell-the-more-you-sell/comment-page-1/#comment-41733 Mari Adkins Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:58:20 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=867#comment-41733 True that. :) True that. :)

]]> By: Michael http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-more-you-tell-the-more-you-sell/comment-page-1/#comment-41650 Michael Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:48:53 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=867#comment-41650 Not OT as far as I'm concerned. Novel synopses and query letters are marketing tools, just as much as a direct mail letters, aren't they? Not OT as far as I’m concerned. Novel synopses and query letters are marketing tools, just as much as a direct mail letters, aren’t they?

]]> By: Mari Adkins http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-more-you-tell-the-more-you-sell/comment-page-1/#comment-41531 Mari Adkins Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:44:45 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=867#comment-41531 <i>you don’t want your marketing piece to appear too long to read. You have to format your writing so people can read only what they want</i> OT but - Precisely why novel synopsis and query letters of most stripes should be clear and concise. These things aren't the place to "go all Faulkner". ;) you don’t want your marketing piece to appear too long to read. You have to format your writing so people can read only what they want

OT but –

Precisely why novel synopsis and query letters of most stripes should be clear and concise. These things aren’t the place to “go all Faulkner”. ;)

]]> By: jennifer http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-more-you-tell-the-more-you-sell/comment-page-1/#comment-41526 jennifer Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:19:27 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=867#comment-41526 I think people don't mind reading longer copy if the copy is value-added, meaning they're getting something out of it, like learning something new or gaining advice on something, etc. I have three goals for all my copy--keep it compelling, add value and be inspirational. I think people don’t mind reading longer copy if the copy is value-added, meaning they’re getting something out of it, like learning something new or gaining advice on something, etc.

I have three goals for all my copy–keep it compelling, add value and be inspirational.

]]> By: Jani http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-more-you-tell-the-more-you-sell/comment-page-1/#comment-41459 Jani Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:59:42 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=867#comment-41459 Wow, that Mark Twain quote is brilliant! I like it very much. I also read the writing concisely post, but I still find it very difficult to find where ends the "straight to the point" speaking and where starts the blah-blah. Hard to keep the writing clean... (sorry it's not about this post, but that's what got into my mind after reading :) ) Wow, that Mark Twain quote is brilliant! I like it very much. I also read the writing concisely post, but I still find it very difficult to find where ends the “straight to the point” speaking and where starts the blah-blah. Hard to keep the writing clean…
(sorry it’s not about this post, but that’s what got into my mind after reading :) )

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