http://anitaashland.com/328/how-metaphors-will-make-you-one-of-the-most-persuasive-copywriters-on-the-planet/ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:49:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://anitaashland.com/328/how-metaphors-will-make-you-one-of-the-most-persuasive-copywriters-on-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-69 5 copywriting tips from a comic book artist | Anita Ashland: Autoresponder Copywriter Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:01:17 +0000 http://anitaashland.com/?p=328#comment-69 [...] tell a story or use a metaphor to create a word picture about it so that the reader can visualize [...] [...] tell a story or use a metaphor to create a word picture about it so that the reader can visualize [...]

]]> http://anitaashland.com/328/how-metaphors-will-make-you-one-of-the-most-persuasive-copywriters-on-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-56 3 Simple Rules for Writing Effective Metaphors | Grammar Guide | Part of the Freelance Writing Jobs Blog Network Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:14:43 +0000 http://anitaashland.com/?p=328#comment-56 [...] with Metaphor Before I sign off, I can’t resist sharing the link to this Copyblogger post about writing metaphors. Anita Ashland’s examples, culled from centuries of good writing, are blueprints of originality. [...] [...] with Metaphor Before I sign off, I can’t resist sharing the link to this Copyblogger post about writing metaphors. Anita Ashland’s examples, culled from centuries of good writing, are blueprints of originality. [...]

]]> http://anitaashland.com/328/how-metaphors-will-make-you-one-of-the-most-persuasive-copywriters-on-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Quick Roundup « kimgirl Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:09:52 +0000 http://anitaashland.com/?p=328#comment-53 [...] http://anitaashland.com/328/how-metaphors-will-make-you-one-of-the-most-persuasive-copywriters-on-th...“As loose as the rivets on a Southwest Airlines 737.” (source unknown). I’m no expert on how to write metaphors but I do know that the more specific they are, the better. For example, saying “You look like a madman” just wouldn’t have the … (Flannery O’Connor). I also know that you should read Gary Bencivenga’s bullet about metaphors. He says you’ll be one of the most persuasive people on the planet if you master metaphors. Or, as Aristotle said, “The greatest thing by … [...] [...] http://anitaashland.com/328/how-metaphors-will-make-you-one-of-the-most-persuasive-copywriters-on-th…“As loose as the rivets on a Southwest Airlines 737.” (source unknown). I’m no expert on how to write metaphors but I do know that the more specific they are, the better. For example, saying “You look like a madman” just wouldn’t have the … (Flannery O’Connor). I also know that you should read Gary Bencivenga’s bullet about metaphors. He says you’ll be one of the most persuasive people on the planet if you master metaphors. Or, as Aristotle said, “The greatest thing by … [...]

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