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The No-Nonsense Guide To Write Irresistible Headlines
The No-Nonsense Guide To Write Irresistible Headlines

A-Z about writing headlines that GRAB your reader's attention. And how to frame them (easily).

2023

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15 Reasons Why 99% Of New WritersWill Never Make It (Ouch!)

And here’s how to be on the elite 1% bandwagon — I love juicy introductions, I do. But I am skipping on this one. Coz if you have clicked this story you want to QUICKLY know whether you are in the ‘CANNOTs’ mob or the elite ‘CANs’. And I do not intend to stand between you and the checklist. So, here…

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15 Reasons Why 99% Of New Writers Will Never Make It (Ouch!)
15 Reasons Why 99% Of New Writers Will Never Make It (Ouch!)
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10 Editing Practices That Can Transform Your Story From Basic to Brilliant

NOT about great headlines, formatting, or one-line sentences — the ones not talked about. — Steven Spielberg once asked Jackie Chan — how do you do such wonderful stunts? “Simple — I Roll, Action, Jump, Hospital,” Jackie replied! The usual grounded and funny Jackie Chan answer. Well, what he meant was the routine is so ingrained in him that it comes naturally. And as writers…

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10 Editing Practices That Can Transform Your Story From Basic to Brilliant
10 Editing Practices That Can Transform Your Story From Basic to Brilliant
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10 Sexy Practices That Will Make You 10x Better Writer (Immediately)

Some stripping, some effing, & some nudity — I know the headline borders clickbait, but, trust me, it's not. Tantalizing? Hmm…Guilty! Well, many people think to become better at something, they need to do a lot of things — learn, practice the trade for a long time, adopt many strategies, etc. But as a writer, I am telling…

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10 Sexy Practices That Will Make You 10x Better Writer (Immediately)
10 Sexy Practices That Will Make You 10x Better Writer (Immediately)
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Writers’ Blokke

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If I Were to (Re)Start As a Writer Today, These Are the 6 Things I Would Do

NOT the run-of-the-mill — write daily, focus on your headline, accept rejections, blah blah — When I began my writing, it was a random act. I would write just about anything. Almost journaling. A couple of months into it, I knew I was going all wrong. It was just like scribbling something here and there. I was lacking volume and growth. …

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If I Were to (Re)Start As a Writer Today, These Are The 6 Actionable Things I Would Do
If I Were to (Re)Start As a Writer Today, These Are The 6 Actionable Things I Would Do
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Writers’ Blokke

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New Writers: You Can Benefit From These Mistakes Of Mine

And stop yourself from calling quits — I never had any proper writing experience, apart from the occasional ones I did as assignments and some intermittent diary entries. Yet, the moment I started writing as a writer, I fell in love with the process. As I continued writing, I was enjoying it more and more. It was…

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New Writers: You Can Benefit From These Mistakes Of Mine
New Writers: You Can Benefit From These Mistakes Of Mine
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Practice in Public

·3 days ago

How To Add Humor To Your Writing — Brewing The Comedy Concoction

Because a smiling reader never leaves your side — I realized the power of humor that day — on a 2-hour train journey with my uncle. Indian trains are nothing short of social media platforms…well, it was…before the era of mobiles owned our boredom. So many connections were made on those rumbling beasts of steel. From jobs to marriages…

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How To Add Humor To Your Writing — Brewing The Comedy Concoction
How To Add Humor To Your Writing — Brewing The Comedy Concoction
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ILLUMINATION

·Nov 2

How to Write Concisely — Trim the Fat for Lean-Mean Writing

Using the economy of language for impactful communication, aka, less is more — If I ask you to write two essays on pigeons — one 500-word and another 100-word, which one will take you longer? Logically, it’s a 500-word essay. But, it’s the other. I have the experience to back my claim. When I write on a topic, my drafts are 3 times…

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How to Write Concisely — Trim the Fat for Lean-Mean Writing
How to Write Concisely — Trim the Fat for Lean-Mean Writing
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·Oct 26

3 Ways I Make My Readers (Secretly)Work For Me

It’s strange how some answers lie right in front of us to be discovered — If you are a reader, you want to know how you have been working for me (what the hell!!)… And if you are a writer, you surely want to know this (can’t blame you). Well, I don’t like working too hard. It’s in my Indian genes. We are (in)famous for…

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3 Ways I Make My Readers (Secretly)Work For Me
3 Ways I Make My Readers (Secretly)Work For Me
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New Writers Welcome

·Oct 24

5 (Innocent) Ways I Handcuff My Readers & Make Them Stay — From Start To End

Ways to spruce up the same work & keep your readers loyal to you — If I could make one writing wish, it would be that every reader who starts my story is compelled to read it from beginning to end. Arrested, till fully digested. Well, it is just that — a wish. You, me, and every person who has set on the path to…

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5 (Innocent) Ways I Handcuff My Readers & Make Them Stay — From Start To End
5 (Innocent) Ways I Handcuff My Readers & Make Them Stay — From Start To End
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Practice in Public

·Oct 22

“I Kept Fixing My Tie, While People Ran Naked!” — Writers Confessing Their Biggest Regrets

I asked some writer friends about their regrets; they spilled some interesting beans and golden nuggets — Regret Iyer — that’s the name of a man. Well, to start with, his parents named him Sathyanarayana Iyer. Aspiring to be a writer, Mr. Iyer approached several publications and newspapers to get his work published. But he got rejected. It was after getting many regret letters — 375, to…

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“I Kept Fixing My Tie, While People Ran Naked!” — Writers Confessing Their Biggest Regrets
“I Kept Fixing My Tie, While People Ran Naked!” — Writers Confessing Their Biggest Regrets
Writing

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Lipika Sahu

Lipika Sahu

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Author, Writer, Writing Motivator, & Tea lover || Mail: lipikasahu194@gmail.com || Inspireletter: https://thewriteshot.substack.com/

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