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    I’m looking for feedback on my Myth Buster copy … Would you mind giving me your thoughts? This is my latest version.

    MYTH: I need huge time blocks and to write every single day to write a book.

    FACT –…Read More

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    • I really like the flow of everything but the first FACT – it seems a little clunky to me, not smooth. Would it be smoother if you remove the “but” connector and just used a semicolon?

    • Hi Ally, really great stuff in here. Shannon & Amy often talk about focusing on one idea. So, I would be curious if they would see needing “huge blocks of time” & “writing every day” are 2 concepts or 1. Also, “block” has multiple meanings. And could be fun to play with some of it’s meanings at the end, as in you “Writers’ “Block Party” vs.…Read More

    • Based on previous comments above, switch “blocks” & “chunks”. I would consider using more emotionally charged words & metaphors. Here is a potential example for Fact 1: FACT — Large chunks of time are stressful and hard to prioritize but smaller blocks are much easier to put in your day and stick to.
      Think about the number of tasks you have to a…Read More

    • Please forgive for this. I’m not sure if your last 2 Facts are potentially wandering from fact to opinion. I would advocate for making sure your facts are inarguable.
      Fact 2 – I would consider adding something about, if you have a regular job or a host of responsibilities, then …. is exhausting.
      Might also help you define your audience to…Read More

      • I felt that line was getting a little wobbly (fact v opinion), too, Joel. I think I was seeing ‘Fact’ more as ‘reframe’ and ‘myth’ as the current belief. Maybe I should try changing it so BELIEF and REFRAME to be more accurate?

        • I think Nancy Chen & Karen Joy Fritz make some nice suggestions on how you can reframe the facts (beliefs) you stated. You can ask whether these are technically MythBusters, but regardless, still seems to be a totally useful article.

    • Hi Ally, Good points here leading to your CTA, I think your copy may be even more effective if it were tightened up and punchier. E.g., Myth: I will never finish my book unless I devote huge blocks of time to write EVERY SINGLE DAY. Fact: I have helped dozens of /many clients finish their books on deadline by co-designing a personal writing…Read More

    • I like this! I lke how you compared it to working your muscles. And I like how you recapped the myth at the end.

    • Fact #1, while true, is not helpful to your cause. The fact you want is that a book CAN get done in small chunks.

      Fact #2: Not writing every day doesn’t make you ineffective, it can actually be helpful

      Fact #3: You can complete your book in a way that serves you, your life, and your schedule

  • I could use some feedback on the PSA copy I wrote. I feel like I’m rambling and not hitting all the key points. Thoughts?

    PSA: You do not need to win awards or Amazon Bestselling status for your book to be worth reading, valuable, impactful, or powerful.

    I went to a networking event recently and was put into a zoom room with a couple…Read More

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    • Ally,
      You’ve got a ton of quality elements in here. Some thoughts here are similar, so you might consider cutting it down, but I’m not sure it’s necessary. It’s pretty compelling content, I don’t think there would be any bad choices about what to cut or if you kept it all. You could experiment with giving yourself a word count or paragraph limit,…Read More

    • Coming back to the title. It didn’t capture my attention, the way your content does, and you’ve got some great lines in your content that I think you could adapt.

      For example:
      “The Amazon Bestsellers Award: It’s a stamp of approval from the algorithm Gods not a stamp of value.
      “An Amazon Bestsellers Award is great, but is your book compellin…Read More

    • Hey @allytwprt-com – I love this piece! Like Joel said – I’d start with a title at the top that just packs a punch. well done!

    • Agree you can say the same thing in much fewer words 🙂 And maybe focus more on what the ABS stamp really is – maybe that is another post…. It is people giving their book away for 99cents (audio only) to get enough ‘purchases’ for the algorithm to bump it. For those of us what have been around the block a bit – know it truly has no meaning,…Read More

    • Hi Ally, I really appreciated your point of view in this piece; it gave me information I found useful to keep in mind, and I felt quite encouraged too, I was, however, not sure what your product/service offering is and how it will benefit me — may want to land these points more firmly. “I’m in the business of writing quality books and focusing o…Read More

      • continued… very good; so how does it serve me to get your help writing a great book vs going for the Amazon bestseller award? And can you share a client example? Would love to read more on that (I hope to write a book myself sometime). Thanks for reading, Ally!

  • I run my Virtual Boutique of Ghostwriting and Writing Coaching out of my home in Vermont. I’m a mom to a 6-year-old boy. I’m getting remarried. I’m an author. And I love PB cups, Maple Lattes, bookstores, anything stationary, the smell of leather and new books, solving Hunt-a-killer crimes, and The Princess Bride.

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