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<p>Hello Brigit,</p>
<p>Appreciate that, your perspective being studied and all.</p>
<p>My bad for not saying, but the purpose wasn't so much for prose
or literary writing.</p>
<p>I'm a direct response web copywriter. <br>
</p>
<p>Writer is probably a misnomer. We're more idea communicators than
writers.<br>
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<p>Admittedly, that is the opposite end of the sphere to this list,
and questionable whether I should be on it really. But, I thought
to ask anyway since it is a list of blind writers, just in case.</p>
<p>I do have a group of peers I can run copy by for feedback. That's
not an issue.</p>
<p>Plus, I've been writing for a bit now.<br>
</p>
<p>Even so, it's courteous to have the best copy possible before
asking, since they are taking their valuable time to read it.</p>
<p>As good as we in this industry might think we are, trained and
all, A List copywriters use these AI tools everyday in their
writing to tighten copy.</p>
<p>Mobile viewing has put more pressure on tighter writing. Frankly,
plump use of adjectives, as beautiful as they can be, often have
little place in this type of writing. Unless one can reduce word
count without appearing flowery.</p>
<p>I'm not in a position to presume I'm better than my mentors,
earning several hundred thousand a year doing what they do best.
Or even someone such as yourself, MFA in writing. So, I'm looking
for accessible tools they use, or equal to those tools to make
myself a bit more competitive in my trade.</p>
<p>If it works for them, it can work for me.</p>
<p>Maybe that shines a little more light on it.<br>
</p>
<p>Appreciate the feedback.<br>
</p>
Brad Dunsé
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<span style="color:windowtext">Brad,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext">Generally,
writers just understand style and grammar. There’s not
really a tool other than your own mind and the mind of
fellow writers to know, notice and provide feedback on these
things. I have my MFA in writing and know several published
writers, and each of us has studied, formally and
imformally, how to write and the process of writing. In
addition to simply knowing what to look for in your writing
when revising, it’s good to have a small, close-knit group
of fellow writers who can help in the revision process,
which includes style, format and grammar.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext">And BTW,
adjectives are a good and necessary part of writing, but the
best writing relies on strong nouns and verbs to “punch up”
the writing, grin.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext">Bridgit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Dunsé via Stylist<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 1, 2019 7:50 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Writers' Division Mailing List
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<b>Cc:</b> Brad Dunsé <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:lists@braddunse.com"><lists@braddunse.com></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Stylist] Accessible tools<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p>Hello List,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Looking for accessible tools equal to Hemingway, Grammarly,
or ProWritingAid? Or, if there are scripts or setup to make
them more accessible.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Do you use any tools for style, grammar, reduce passivity,
reduce unnecessary adjectives, and make your writing
punchier.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Brad Dunsé<o:p></o:p></p>
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