Comments for The Copywriter Underground http://copywriterunderground.com Copywriting Beyond the Words :: The Freelance Writer's Life Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:46:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 Comment on The Undead Copywriter Staggers Forth With a New Post by Tom Chandler http://copywriterunderground.com/2009/10/18/the-undead-copywriter-staggers-forth-with-a-new-post/comment-page-1/#comment-116341 Tom Chandler Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:46:36 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/?p=643#comment-116341 When a kid shows up, the last thing you need is an extra workload. Thus, moving just a week before the birth does technically qualify you as "insane." As for the whiteboard thing, I mentioned my big paper-based image map to a Web client, and he seemed so offended by the idea (too low tech) that I pretended I was doing it on the PC... When a kid shows up, the last thing you need is an extra workload. Thus, moving just a week before the birth does technically qualify you as “insane.”

As for the whiteboard thing, I mentioned my big paper-based image map to a Web client, and he seemed so offended by the idea (too low tech) that I pretended I was doing it on the PC…

]]> Comment on The Undead Copywriter Staggers Forth With a New Post by Carson Brackney http://copywriterunderground.com/2009/10/18/the-undead-copywriter-staggers-forth-with-a-new-post/comment-page-1/#comment-114579 Carson Brackney Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:41:58 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/?p=643#comment-114579 I have a low-hanging giant whiteboard on the wall and an assortment of fine-tipped markers for creating those maps when necessary. I'm with you--drawing them works so much better for me than using software. I've avoided the contractors, but we made the utterly insane decision to move about a week before the arrival of Amelia earlier this year. The combination of a completely upended household, a new munchkin and trying to maintain a business that would cover all of the associated expenses should've snagged me a star turn in a horror flick... As Buck Owens might've said: "George Romero's gonna put me in the movies. He's gonna make a big star out of me. He's gonna make another zombie movie. And all I gotta do is act naturally." Good luck. It gets (marginally) better. At least it does when contractors aren't involved. .-= Carson Brackney´s last blog ..<a href="http://carsonbrackney.com/2009/10/lets-get-ready-to-ruuuuummmmmble-content-mills-and-cheap-content/" rel="nofollow">Let’s Get Ready to Ruuuuummmmmble! Content Mills and Cheap Content…</a> =-. I have a low-hanging giant whiteboard on the wall and an assortment of fine-tipped markers for creating those maps when necessary. I’m with you–drawing them works so much better for me than using software.

I’ve avoided the contractors, but we made the utterly insane decision to move about a week before the arrival of Amelia earlier this year.

The combination of a completely upended household, a new munchkin and trying to maintain a business that would cover all of the associated expenses should’ve snagged me a star turn in a horror flick… As Buck Owens might’ve said:

“George Romero’s gonna put me in the movies. He’s gonna make a big star out of me. He’s gonna make another zombie movie. And all I gotta do is act naturally.”

Good luck. It gets (marginally) better. At least it does when contractors aren’t involved.
Carson Brackney´s last blog ..Let’s Get Ready to Ruuuuummmmmble! Content Mills and Cheap Content… My ComLuv Profile

]]> Comment on The Undead Copywriter Staggers Forth With a New Post by Tom Chandler http://copywriterunderground.com/2009/10/18/the-undead-copywriter-staggers-forth-with-a-new-post/comment-page-1/#comment-113166 Tom Chandler Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:11:15 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/?p=643#comment-113166 By "monster job" do you mean raising a kid, or doing the Web site? The site seems the simpler of the two to explain (and I don't understand babies yet anyway), so here's the secret: Build an image map/outline. This project is 200+ pages of content - a lot of which I'm not writing, but simply rewriting/editing (almost as much work). Today's Web sites typically use short copy counts on each page. Thus, the problem isn't writing the stuff, it's staying organized around the writing of the stuff. I actually drew a visual map of the site and its pages, then highlighted those that needed new copy, and those that needed rewrites, and those the client was invariably forgetting even existed (and would probably need copy). You could easily do the same with commercial flowchart/outline software, but I've found that drawing something on paper is actually faster and you can mount the thing on the wall next to your desk and check off the pages as they fall... Fodder for a post, if I could ever get some sleep. By “monster job” do you mean raising a kid, or doing the Web site?

The site seems the simpler of the two to explain (and I don’t understand babies yet anyway), so here’s the secret:

Build an image map/outline.

This project is 200+ pages of content – a lot of which I’m not writing, but simply rewriting/editing (almost as much work).

Today’s Web sites typically use short copy counts on each page. Thus, the problem isn’t writing the stuff, it’s staying organized around the writing of the stuff.

I actually drew a visual map of the site and its pages, then highlighted those that needed new copy, and those that needed rewrites, and those the client was invariably forgetting even existed (and would probably need copy).

You could easily do the same with commercial flowchart/outline software, but I’ve found that drawing something on paper is actually faster and you can mount the thing on the wall next to your desk and check off the pages as they fall…

Fodder for a post, if I could ever get some sleep.

]]> Comment on The Undead Copywriter Staggers Forth With a New Post by Dave Thackeray http://copywriterunderground.com/2009/10/18/the-undead-copywriter-staggers-forth-with-a-new-post/comment-page-1/#comment-113067 Dave Thackeray Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:36:59 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/?p=643#comment-113067 I quite like your animated writing style, Mr C. You inspire me. It's rare to be inspired and motivated at an early-hours stage of Monday, but you seem to have cracked the nut. Keep on zombifying and good luck with the web project. Care to share how you set about tackling this monster job? I quite like your animated writing style, Mr C. You inspire me. It’s rare to be inspired and motivated at an early-hours stage of Monday, but you seem to have cracked the nut.

Keep on zombifying and good luck with the web project. Care to share how you set about tackling this monster job?

]]> Comment on Weekly Tweetfest by Tom Chandler http://copywriterunderground.com/2009/09/17/weekly-tweetfest-3/comment-page-1/#comment-112989 Tom Chandler Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:36:05 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2009/09/17/weekly-tweetfest-3/#comment-112989 ChandlerWrites on twitter. I added your blog to my RSS feed. Funny stuff indeed. ChandlerWrites on twitter. I added your blog to my RSS feed. Funny stuff indeed.

]]> Comment on Weekly Tweetfest by Leah http://copywriterunderground.com/2009/09/17/weekly-tweetfest-3/comment-page-1/#comment-112645 Leah Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:12:48 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2009/09/17/weekly-tweetfest-3/#comment-112645 How do I find you on Twitter to follow you? Sorry if I'm missing an obvious link here... Thanks! .-= Leah´s last blog ..<a href="http://smellmycheese.wordpress.com/2009/10/10/curriculum-vitae/" rel="nofollow">Curriculum Vitae</a> =-. How do I find you on Twitter to follow you?
Sorry if I’m missing an obvious link here…
Thanks!
Leah´s last blog ..Curriculum Vitae My ComLuv Profile

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]]> Comment on Comfort Is Your Enemy (or, Why Throwing Bricks Through Windows Is a Good Thing) by Nikolas Allen http://copywriterunderground.com/2009/09/21/comfort-is-your-enemy-or-why-throwing-bricks-through-windows-is-a-good-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-112470 Nikolas Allen Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:53:07 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/?p=634#comment-112470 TOM! I didn't know about the adoption plans. Wow, Congrats to you, N and Little M! Love the Draino-Gasoline-Stove paragraph. Hopefully the actual anxiety won't be nearly as severe as the imagined. Would love to chat with you when the jet-lag wears off. .-= Nikolas Allen´s last blog ..<a href="http://nikolasallenart.com/2009/10/marketing-3-essential-rules/" rel="nofollow">Mktng: 3 Essential Rules</a> =-. TOM! I didn’t know about the adoption plans. Wow, Congrats to you, N and Little M!

Love the Draino-Gasoline-Stove paragraph. Hopefully the actual anxiety won’t be nearly as severe as the imagined.

Would love to chat with you when the jet-lag wears off.
Nikolas Allen´s last blog ..Mktng: 3 Essential Rules My ComLuv Profile

]]> Comment on Comfort Is Your Enemy (or, Why Throwing Bricks Through Windows Is a Good Thing) by Tim Bete http://copywriterunderground.com/2009/09/21/comfort-is-your-enemy-or-why-throwing-bricks-through-windows-is-a-good-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-112459 Tim Bete Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:37:59 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/?p=634#comment-112459 Congratulations Tom! Now that you're a dad, it's time to learn some dad things -- like teaching your new daughter to be a pirate ;-) You can read the free eBook at www.PirateParenting.com Congratulations Tom! Now that you’re a dad, it’s time to learn some dad things — like teaching your new daughter to be a pirate ;-) You can read the free eBook at http://www.PirateParenting.com

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