http://writerjan.com Writer Jan - Creative Writing Tips for the Wordsmith Within Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:29:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 WriterJanhttp://feedburner.google.com http://writerjan.com/make-the-connection-with-personal-story/ http://writerjan.com/make-the-connection-with-personal-story/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:38:16 +0000 Jan Probst http://writerjan.com/?p=1494 Storytelling is one of the oldest, most common forms of communication. The use of story predates written language and crosses all cultures. Everybody loves a good story. There are many different types of stories, including items from the news, entertainment media, cultural events. 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[...]]]> http://writerjan.com/blogging-tips-3-steps-to-attracting-customers/feed/ 12 http://writerjan.com/peace-gratitude-and-an-american-holiday/ http://writerjan.com/peace-gratitude-and-an-american-holiday/#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:47:03 +0000 Jan Probst http://writerjan.com/?p=1431 There are varying schools of thought about the origins odred Antibiotics online of Thanksgiving Day. Most school children in the U.S. learn that the first Thanksgiving took place in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621. Some scholars point to earlier celebrations. Although the harvest feast between Native Americans and the New World settlers may be at the [...]]]> http://writerjan.com/peace-gratitude-and-an-american-holiday/feed/ 0 http://writerjan.com/7-simple-secrets-to-attractive-blog-posts/ http://writerjan.com/7-simple-secrets-to-attractive-blog-posts/#comments Sat, 30 Oct 2010 01:11:40 +0000 Jan Probst http://writerjan.com/?p=1381 Pump up your writing muscle! 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Yet much of the time you may be reaching for [...]]]> http://writerjan.com/4-blogging-tips-for-finding-good-ideas/feed/ 2 http://writerjan.com/online-copywriting-video-is-hot-why-write-anything/ http://writerjan.com/online-copywriting-video-is-hot-why-write-anything/#comments Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:32:49 +0000 Jan Probst http://writerjan.com/?p=1292 Is online copywriting dead? Video marketing has been an active player in the internet world for a while now. The medium works well with a culture that has become more and more visually oriented. Do you really need to learn copywriting? Especially online copywriting? I mean really, is there any reason to write anything anymore? 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