Comments for Neil Sagebiel http://headlinesfromfloyd.com Copywriter. Blogger. Author. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:07:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on 5 Writing Tips Inspired by Ernest Hemingway by Neil Sagebiel http://headlinesfromfloyd.com/2011/09/07/5-writing-tips-inspired-by-ernest-hemingway/#comment-1312 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:07:30 +0000 http://headlinesfromfloyd.com/?p=1922#comment-1312 Thanks for the correction, James. I appreciate it.

]]> Comment on 5 Writing Tips Inspired by Ernest Hemingway by James http://headlinesfromfloyd.com/2011/09/07/5-writing-tips-inspired-by-ernest-hemingway/#comment-1310 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:17:37 +0000 http://headlinesfromfloyd.com/?p=1922#comment-1310 Hemingway’s tip “be positive” refers to word choice, not tone or perspective. For example, instead of saying “he did not win,” say “he lost.” Instead of saying “his writing was not clear” say “his writing was vague.”

It’s more powerful to tell readers to what something is than to tell them what it is not and asking them to choose from the remaining possibilities.

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]]> Comment on How to Write Like a Pirate by Caroline http://headlinesfromfloyd.com/2011/09/22/how-to-write-like-a-pirate/#comment-1221 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:03:48 +0000 http://headlinesfromfloyd.com/?p=1972#comment-1221 Ha Ha Ha!

]]> Comment on Vote for My Friend’s Groovy Bus Design by Caroline http://headlinesfromfloyd.com/2011/09/28/vote-for-my-friends-groovy-bus-design/#comment-1220 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:01:48 +0000 http://headlinesfromfloyd.com/?p=1984#comment-1220 Peace to you to brother.

]]> Comment on Book: The Longest Shot by Neil Sagebiel http://headlinesfromfloyd.com/book/#comment-1213 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:25:46 +0000 http://headlinesfromfloyd.com/?page_id=116#comment-1213 Thanks so much, Davis.

]]> Comment on Book: The Longest Shot by Davis Wildman http://headlinesfromfloyd.com/book/#comment-1212 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:52:31 +0000 http://headlinesfromfloyd.com/?page_id=116#comment-1212 Very nice compliments, Neil. I’m looking forward to reading it next spring…an autographed copy, that is ;-)
Keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on 5 Writing Tips Inspired by Ernest Hemingway by Alexavia http://headlinesfromfloyd.com/2011/09/07/5-writing-tips-inspired-by-ernest-hemingway/#comment-1174 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 17:49:54 +0000 http://headlinesfromfloyd.com/?p=1922#comment-1174 It’s great to read something that’s both enjoyable and provides prgaatmsidc solutions.

]]> Comment on The $50,000 Sentence by Mike http://headlinesfromfloyd.com/2011/09/16/the-50000-sentence/#comment-1161 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:42:00 +0000 http://headlinesfromfloyd.com/?p=1943#comment-1161 I’m glad he never figured it out — I’m kind of a big fan of Holden. You can read about it for way less than $50k at http://therealholdencaulfield.com

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