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Make This One Change to Inject Sizzle Into Your Writing

- October 17, 2012 | by April -

Are you completely bored with your writing?

I’ve got just the switch to infuse it with vitality.

Watch today’s video for the one change you can make to inject sizzle into your blog posts, email newsletters, and copy.

Want more tips to revamp your writing? Get 365 of them right here.

22 Comments · Filed Under: Blogging Advice, Creative Business Development, Writing

Comments

  1. Alicia says

    October 17, 2012 at 8:49 am

    you’re right — it’s in the verbs!

    I have issues saying the word “thesaurus” too!

    thanks for the tips and the giggle 🙂

    Reply
    • April says

      October 17, 2012 at 9:23 am

      That word was driving me crazy… 🙂

      Reply
  2. Amy says

    October 17, 2012 at 9:33 am

    Yes! simple, bit size tid bits that challenge me to create more and be more. this is why I follow your blog. thank you!

    Reply
    • April says

      October 18, 2012 at 10:31 am

      Awesome! So glad.

      Reply
  3. Clare says

    October 17, 2012 at 9:56 am

    Haha, you had me cracking up at the end! THESAU…..
    Great little tip – I’m getting your 365 tips at the moment, and I’m certain my writing has improved. Small steps make a big difference in the end!

    Reply
    • April says

      October 18, 2012 at 10:31 am

      Yay! That’s great to hear!

      Reply
  4. Aisling says

    October 17, 2012 at 11:00 am

    Hi April, that question stopped me in my tracks… Why did I decide to watch your video? (other than the fact that Wednesdays are now my eagerly awaited ‘April days’!)

    You have the sizzle and that’s why I watch and listen to you but I totally get your idea about choosing memorable verbs. Thanks for that simple but key advice. I’m going to share that idea with my blogging friends.

    Reply
    • April says

      October 18, 2012 at 10:32 am

      Awww…thanks, Aisling! You know how to make a girl feel special.

      Reply
  5. Lauryn Doll says

    October 17, 2012 at 11:08 am

    Great video, awesome advice and love the visual injection that demonstrated the verbs of moving across the street! Get it chica!

    Reply
    • April says

      October 18, 2012 at 10:32 am

      Thanks Lauryn! Glad you enjoyed it.

      Reply
  6. Ashley Wilhite says

    October 17, 2012 at 12:15 pm

    This was such a great video! I love when you share practical tips that can improve my business immediately. Woohoo! It was super enlightening to learn that you spend 80% of your writing time actually revising what you wrote- that is something I needed to hear! Thanks! Off to pick up a thesaurus now!

    Reply
    • April says

      October 18, 2012 at 10:35 am

      Yay! So happy to hear it!

      Reply
  7. Angela says

    October 17, 2012 at 2:08 pm

    AWESOME TIPTOEING VIDEO! HA HA HA

    Also, I love that lace collar, and how it looks on you, you babe!
    and “the thethauruth” outtake might be the high point of my day.
    you rock
    xx
    Angela
    p.s. I’m going to work “sizzle” into my next blog post! 🙂

    Reply
    • April says

      October 18, 2012 at 10:35 am

      Hahahahaha…thanks Angela!

      P.S. Awesome!

      Reply
  8. Coral says

    October 17, 2012 at 2:23 pm

    This video is perfect timing. When you first start blogging, people talk about finding your voice. I think I was in that place after about 3 or 4 months after I started blogging. But lately, I’ve been feeling like my writing is a bit ‘vanilla’. Great when it’s ice cream, not so great when you are writing.

    I’ve been trying to add a bit more oomph without it feeling forced or fake or like I’m copying someone else. To show a bit more of my real personality. I feel like I hold back a little bit or something.

    Your video has given me some great ideas to turn vanilla into honey macadamia in a way that feels true and authentic.

    Reply
    • April says

      October 18, 2012 at 10:37 am

      I think the hardest part is giving your writing more personality without feeling forced or copying someone else’s voice…that’s a really good point.

      Yep, I think it’s about the small changes and using words that you would normally use and stories that are yours.

      Reply
  9. Laura / The Shed blog by Pet Scribbles says

    October 23, 2012 at 8:20 am

    I’ve had this page open for the past week, just waiting for a free moment to give it my undivided attention. 🙂 Thanks for the sizzling tip about the verbs! Love how clear you are in your explanations, and your demo on sprinting, marching, etc. was icing on the cake! I always use a thesaurus, as I notice that I tend to use the same word a lot in my blog posts. The word itself varies, but it is there, so I always circle those and go back and come up with different words. But the verb thing? Never thought about it so pointedly. I’ll definitely be aware of this going fwd. Thanks so much!

    Reply
    • April says

      October 23, 2012 at 8:28 am

      Sounds like you’re a busy woman, Laura! I know the feeling.

      You’re so welcome! I’m glad it’s helpful. Those verbs can make a HUGE difference.

      Reply
  10. Amanda says

    October 25, 2012 at 12:37 am

    Thanks for the tip, and the laugh! I need to go back through all of my product descriptions because as you were talking I realized that I’m totally guilty of using pretty much the same thing over and over for my product descriptions (to the point that I sometimes copy and paste, then do minor editing to make it fit and not take as much time) Time to get a thesaurus, and get some spice into the descriptions

    Reply
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