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How many times have you heard one of the following aphorism examples? “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” “Curiosity killed the cat.” “Practice what you preach.” Too many times to count, right? They’re inspirational quotes. They’re in social media captions all over the web. They’re written in countless books and passed down as folk … Read more

Remember reviewing about assonance examples in English class? Or how about this gem taken from the classic film, My Fair Lady: “The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plain”? Assonance, along with other literary devices like similes, metaphors, alliteration, consonance, and hyperbole, help make reading and writing a magical experience. So let’s dust off … Read more

Know what’s tougher than creating great content? Creating it at scale. But that’s exactly what’s needed if you’re serious about building a popular blog. And almost every successful blogger reaches a point where they realize they can’t do it alone. (After all, how many large blogs can you name where the owner still writes every … Read more

Some people tell you a story always needs to have a point, but I disagree. Sometimes, you tell a story with no other purpose than bonding with your audience. For instance, here’s a snippet from the newsletter of Gary Halbert, perhaps the greatest copywriter who ever lived: Hilarious, right? Now, here’s the shocker…