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catnav-alchemy-activePost #26 – Memoir and Fiction, Writing Alchemy – Kendra Bonnett and Matilda Butler

Intuitively we know that video is a powerful, entertaining way to deliver our message. I mean, watching videos is fun.

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Now we have some interesting statistics to back that up:

  • And this first one is staggering. According to comScore.com, during just the month of August 180 million Internet users in the United States each watched, on average, 18 hours of video. Wow. Furthermore, US Internet users collectively engaged in 6.9 BILLION viewing sessions.
  • When speaking at the Liveclicker Summit, Founder and CEO of ReelSEO.com Mark Robertson told attendees that 73 percent of retailers in the United States put video on their product pages to help them sell. Robertson explained the power of video like this: “Online video is the swiss army knife of internet marketing. I really can be used all over the customer lifecycle, whether it’s customer service, marketing, or even recruitment.”

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Keep Writing and Moving Forward: Advice from Annie Dillard

by Kendra BonnettSeptember 14, 2010
Keep Writing and Moving Forward: Advice from Annie Dillard

This week’s Writing in Five video is taken from The Writing Life by Annie Dillard. An essential book for anyone who writes. Whether writing a memoir, novel, essay or poem, Annie Dillard counsels writers to move forward. Progress and the final product are key.

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Research Your Characters Before You Write: Advice from David McCullough

by Matilda ButlerAugust 23, 2010
Research Your Characters Before You Write: Advice from David McCullough

This week’s Writing in Five video features David McCullough’s approach to research. His advice to “marinate the head” may just help you create vivid, believable characters. We hope you’ll watch this brief video and think about ways you can incorporate this writing tip into your work.

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Writing, Reflecting, Recounting: Sharing Natalie Goldberg’s Perspective

by Matilda ButlerAugust 2, 2010
Writing, Reflecting, Recounting: Sharing Natalie Goldberg’s Perspective

In this writing tip video, Matilda shares insights from Natalie Goldberg’s book Old Friend from Far Away. If you find yourself caught up in too much recounting and not enough reflecting, then this video may help you.

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Memoir Writers, All Writers, Find Your “One True Sentence”

by Kendra BonnettJuly 19, 2010
Memoir Writers, All Writers, Find Your “One True Sentence”

This Writing in Five writing tip tells us to ever strive toward better, stronger, and simpler prose. Ernest Hemingway made this quest for One True Sentence his life’s journey; not a destination.

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Writing Tip: Even Muscle Verbs Have Their Gentle Side

by Matilda ButlerJuly 12, 2010
Writing Tip: Even Muscle Verbs Have Their Gentle Side

Matilda Butler’s new Writing in Five video highlights the advice on verbs from Rita Mae Brown. Tend to just write? This five minute video will get you focused on making the most of the verbs you choose.

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Damn the -ly Words (Adverbs) in Your Writing: Learn to Show Don’t Tell

by Kendra BonnettJuly 5, 2010
Damn the -ly Words (Adverbs) in Your Writing: Learn to Show Don’t Tell

Here’s a simple tip for improving your writing. Cut out your dependence on adverbs. They are superficial and take the place of real detail and description. This is one of the easiest changes you can make that will have a profound impact on your writing.

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