Comments on: Guest Post from Joanna Young – A Plain English Guide to Writing with Difficult Words http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/plain-english-guide/ Content Marketing, SEO Copywriting, Blog Consulting Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:07:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ellen Weber http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/plain-english-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-2796 Ellen Weber Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:41:49 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/plain-english-guide/#comment-2796 Great post here Joanna, and a real keeper. In my work I am often at the crossroad looking for the best word that will take a complex concept about the brain forward. Because of the use of multi-syllabic ... often words with Latin parents ... people often miss the wonder of a human brain in action. Your post is a reminder and my own key tends to be. If readers can roll out an idea beyond the site -- the words chosen were the best fit. Loved your own zip on a terrific topic. Thanks for your part, Brad! It was fun to stop by on a very busy day - and find words at play. Great post here Joanna, and a real keeper. In my work I am often at the crossroad looking for the best word that will take a complex concept about the brain forward.

Because of the use of multi-syllabic … often words with Latin parents … people often miss the wonder of a human brain in action.

Your post is a reminder and my own key tends to be. If readers can roll out an idea beyond the site — the words chosen were the best fit. Loved your own zip on a terrific topic. Thanks for your part, Brad! It was fun to stop by on a very busy day – and find words at play.

]]> By: Yvonne Russell (Grow Your Writing Business) http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/plain-english-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-2739 Yvonne Russell (Grow Your Writing Business) Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:20:30 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/plain-english-guide/#comment-2739 Lots of fun, Joanna. I linked to this article in <a href="http://www.growyourwritingbusiness.com/?p=503" rel="nofollow">my post</a>. As always, you are inspiration. Lots of fun, Joanna.
I linked to this article in my post.

As always, you are inspiration.

]]> By: A Writer’s Swipe File - Why You Should Have One & Some Links http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/plain-english-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-2738 A Writer’s Swipe File - Why You Should Have One & Some Links Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:13:26 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/plain-english-guide/#comment-2738 [...] not talking plagiarism in the copyright, intellectual property sense… just ideas, tips, memorable words and interesting turns of [...] [...] not talking plagiarism in the copyright, intellectual property sense… just ideas, tips, memorable words and interesting turns of [...]

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/plain-english-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-2735 Brad Shorr Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:22:47 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/plain-english-guide/#comment-2735 Joanna, I'll have quite a surprise for you later this week! Joanna, I’ll have quite a surprise for you later this week!

]]> By: Joanna Young http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/plain-english-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-2734 Joanna Young Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:08:57 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/plain-english-guide/#comment-2734 I'm glad this one made you all smile - I had fun writing it. Brad - you know me too well. Foozle and fribble were the only two words I'd never heard of before and only used based on the definitions you supplied, thereby breaking my own rules! I hadn't thought of them combined like this before though. It does sound like some kind of tv show - "Foozle and Fribble" - it has a ring to it doesn't it? :-) I’m glad this one made you all smile – I had fun writing it.

Brad – you know me too well. Foozle and fribble were the only two words I’d never heard of before and only used based on the definitions you supplied, thereby breaking my own rules!

I hadn’t thought of them combined like this before though. It does sound like some kind of tv show – “Foozle and Fribble” – it has a ring to it doesn’t it? :-)

]]> By: Lillie Ammann http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/plain-english-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-2733 Lillie Ammann Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:53:56 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/plain-english-guide/#comment-2733 This excellent post brought a smile to my face. This excellent post brought a smile to my face.

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/plain-english-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-2726 Brad Shorr Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:43:58 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/plain-english-guide/#comment-2726 Karen, Deb, Nick, and others ... just a reminder that you can write your own post here at Word Sell or on your own blog using 10 Words for Nerds and I'll feature it here. It's a good writing exercise! Karen, Deb, Nick, and others … just a reminder that you can write your own post here at Word Sell or on your own blog using 10 Words for Nerds and I’ll feature it here. It’s a good writing exercise!

]]> By: Karen Swim http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/plain-english-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-2725 Karen Swim Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:27:40 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/plain-english-guide/#comment-2725 Joanna, I laughed and learned from your post! I love words and the uncommon ones often have a melody that tickles me. However, when reading outside of academia or technical text, I am put off by those who don't write in plain english. I believe true brilliance is the art of writing in plain simple english. Thank you Joanna for the great post! Karen Joanna, I laughed and learned from your post! I love words and the uncommon ones often have a melody that tickles me. However, when reading outside of academia or technical text, I am put off by those who don’t write in plain english. I believe true brilliance is the art of writing in plain simple english. Thank you Joanna for the great post!

Karen

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/plain-english-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-2724 Brad Shorr Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:15:35 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/plain-english-guide/#comment-2724 Joanna, the highlighted words kind of force readers to think about what you're saying -- that's a good thing, considering how much we scan instead of really read. If I had to guess which words you'd choose for the post, foozle and fribble wouldn't have made the list (they sound like cartoon characters :) ) Joanna, the highlighted words kind of force readers to think about what you’re saying — that’s a good thing, considering how much we scan instead of really read. If I had to guess which words you’d choose for the post, foozle and fribble wouldn’t have made the list (they sound like cartoon characters :) )

]]> By: Punctuality Rules! » Blog Archive » Guesting http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/plain-english-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-2722 Punctuality Rules! » Blog Archive » Guesting Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:03:15 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/copywriting/plain-english-guide/#comment-2722 [...] and speaking of guest-posts, this one of Joanna’s over at Word Sell is delicious.) Like what you see? [...] [...] and speaking of guest-posts, this one of Joanna’s over at Word Sell is delicious.) Like what you see? [...]

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