ignite raleigh 3: 7 reasons why writers are a-holes, by charlotte moore
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It's no big secret that creative people tend to be a little bit... off. But writers are our own special brand of unapproachable, misanthropic weirdo. I explain why. Kind of. Jerks.TRANSCRIPT
writer (noun): One who is compelled to observe, dissect, and describe his or her world in written language; the intersection of emotion, empiricism, and the vices most likely to alienate one’s parents.
oversharer. noun.
One who describes, in excruciating detail, every intimate detail of their lives, unprompted and to the emotional detriment of others.
Related words: Twitter users, memoir writers, comedians, irritating children
6 Quick (and FUN!) Tips For Marketing “Writers”
1. Stop leveraging “leverage” when leveraging “use” will work JUST FINE to leverage your marketing leverage leverage leverage I want to die.
2. Adverbs are a privilege, not a right. Really.3. Nouns don’t become verbs just because you want
them to. Leave “architecting” to the architects.4. An ellipsis is THREE dots… not four. Not two. Not
twelve. THREE.5. “Quotation marks” indicate “sarcasm,” not
“emphasis.”6. How annoying passive voice is to everyone who is
not Yoda. And Yoda, you are not.
6 Quick (and FUN!) Tips For Marketing “Writers”
1. Stop leveraging “leverage” when leveraging “use” will work JUST FINE to leverage your marketing leverage leverage leverage I want to die.
2. Adverbs are a privilege, not a right. Really.3. Nouns don’t become verbs just because you want
them to. Leave “architecting” to the architects.4. An ellipsis is THREE dots… not four. Not two. Not
twelve. THREE.5. “Quotation marks” indicate “sarcasm,” not
“emphasis.”6. How annoying passive voice is to everyone who is
not Yoda. And Yoda, you are not.
