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Writing for Busy Readers
by Todd Rogers • 2023
Most people won't read what you write. A behavioral scientist's rules for changing that.
3.87
1k+
Writing for Busy Readers Summary
Writing for Busy Readers 97%
Most people won't read what you write. A behavioral scientist's rules for changing that.
by Todd Rogers 2023
3.87
1k+ ratings
Writing to Be Understood
by Anne H. Janzer • 2018
Turn the cognitive science of attention, curiosity, and memory into writing that actually gets read.
4.19
275
Writing to Be Understood Summary
Writing to Be Understood 97%
Turn the cognitive science of attention, curiosity, and memory into writing that actually gets read.
by Anne H. Janzer 2018
4.19
275 ratings
Writing Without Bullshit
by Josh Bernoff • 2016
Most business writing wastes the reader's time. The concise fix, from email to executive summary.
4.01
727
Writing Without Bullshit Summary
Writing Without Bullshit 96%
Most business writing wastes the reader's time. The concise fix, from email to executive summary.
by Josh Bernoff 2016
4.01
727 ratings
The Art of Explanation - Making Your Ideas, Products and Services Easier to Understand
by Lee LeFever • 2012
Most explanations fail at the opening sentence. The fix is a scale, not a script.
3.89
1k+
The Art of Explanation - Making Your Ideas, Products and Services Easier to Understand Summary
The Art of Explanation - Making Your Ideas, Products and Services Easier to Understand 96%
Most explanations fail at the opening sentence. The fix is a scale, not a script.
by Lee LeFever 2012
3.89
1k+ ratings
The Halbert Copywriting Method Part III
by Bond Halbert • 2016
The editing craft: how to shear off every word that gives a reader permission to leave.
4.34
149
The Halbert Copywriting Method Part III Summary
The Halbert Copywriting Method Part III 96%
The editing craft: how to shear off every word that gives a reader permission to leave.
by Bond Halbert 2016
4.34
149 ratings
Smart Brevity
by Jim Vandehei • 2022
Readers give you 26 seconds. Journalists' best system for writing shorter and being read.
3.92
10k+
Smart Brevity Summary
Smart Brevity 95%
Readers give you 26 seconds. Journalists' best system for writing shorter and being read.
by Jim Vandehei 2022
3.92
10k+ ratings
Am I Making Myself Clear?
by Terry Felber • 2002
Ten clarity techniques from the world's best communicators, for making complex ideas stick.
4.16
488
Am I Making Myself Clear? Summary
Am I Making Myself Clear? 95%
Ten clarity techniques from the world's best communicators, for making complex ideas stick.
by Terry Felber 2002
4.16
488 ratings
Nicely Said
by Nicole Fenton • 2014
Your website has a voice. The rules for making it helpful, clear, and worth reading.
4.11
554
Nicely Said Summary
Nicely Said 95%
Your website has a voice. The rules for making it helpful, clear, and worth reading.
by Nicole Fenton 2014
4.11
554 ratings
The Writer's Process
by Anne H. Janzer • 2016
Your brain has two writing gears. The schedule that makes them both work for you.
4.05
542
The Writer's Process Summary
The Writer's Process 95%
Your brain has two writing gears. The schedule that makes them both work for you.
by Anne H. Janzer 2016
4.05
542 ratings
Supercommunicator
by Frank J. Pietrucha • 2014
Your audience's brain has changed. Here's how to adapt your explanations so they actually land.
3.35
82
Supercommunicator Summary
Supercommunicator 95%
Your audience's brain has changed. Here's how to adapt your explanations so they actually land.
by Frank J. Pietrucha 2014
3.35
82 ratings
Writing That Works
by Kenneth Roman • 1981
From emails to proposals, the enduring rules for business writing that gets read and gets results.
3.72
1k+
Writing That Works Summary
Writing That Works 95%
From emails to proposals, the enduring rules for business writing that gets read and gets results.
by Kenneth Roman 1981
3.72
1k+ ratings
The Halbert Copywriting Method Part III
by Bond Halbert • 2016
Four editing passes that make buyers read every word of every ad.
4.15
27
The Halbert Copywriting Method Part III Summary
The Halbert Copywriting Method Part III 95%
Four editing passes that make buyers read every word of every ad.
by Bond Halbert 2016
4.15
27 ratings
Economical Writing
by Deirdre Nansen McCloskey • 1999
An economist's 35 rules for sharp, persuasive writing: no talent required.
4.16
906
Economical Writing Summary
Economical Writing 95%
An economist's 35 rules for sharp, persuasive writing: no talent required.
by Deirdre Nansen McCloskey 1999
4.16
906 ratings
Made to Stick
by Chip Heath • 2007
The gap between a forgotten memo and an urban legend is six teachable traits.
3.98
101k+
Made to Stick Summary
Made to Stick 95%
The gap between a forgotten memo and an urban legend is six teachable traits.
by Chip Heath 2007
3.98
101k+ ratings
Kick-Ass Copywriting Secrets of a Marketing Rebel
by John Carlton • 2002
Forget clever branding. The ads that sell explain why, paint a picture, and ask for the order.
4.40
144
Kick-Ass Copywriting Secrets of a Marketing Rebel Summary
Kick-Ass Copywriting Secrets of a Marketing Rebel 95%
Forget clever branding. The ads that sell explain why, paint a picture, and ask for the order.
by John Carlton 2002
4.40
144 ratings
Writing Is Designing
by Michael J. Metts • 2020
Interface words are design elements, not just content. Research and strategy to get them right.
4.29
504
Writing Is Designing Summary
Writing Is Designing 95%
Interface words are design elements, not just content. Research and strategy to get them right.
by Michael J. Metts 2020
4.29
504 ratings
The Sense of Style
by Steven Pinker • 2014
Why can't smart people write clearly? A cognitive scientist blames one mental blind spot.
4.04
9k+
The Sense of Style Summary
The Sense of Style 95%
Why can't smart people write clearly? A cognitive scientist blames one mental blind spot.
by Steven Pinker 2014
4.04
9k+ ratings
This book will teach you how to write better
by Neville Medhora • 2013
Your reader does not care about you. Copy that sells starts there and never gets clever.
3.92
1k+
This book will teach you how to write better Summary
This book will teach you how to write better 95%
Your reader does not care about you. Copy that sells starts there and never gets clever.
by Neville Medhora 2013
3.92
1k+ ratings
Persuasive Copywriting
by Andy Maslen • 2015
Why flattery, secrets, and stories sell harder than features: a copywriter's psychological toolkit.
4.13
143
Persuasive Copywriting Summary
Persuasive Copywriting 95%
Why flattery, secrets, and stories sell harder than features: a copywriter's psychological toolkit.
by Andy Maslen 2015
4.13
143 ratings
Writing Skills for Public Relations
by John Foster • 2012
Tight sentences, headlines that earn clicks, and the legal traps hidden in everyday PR writing.
4.00
5
Writing Skills for Public Relations Summary
Writing Skills for Public Relations 95%
Tight sentences, headlines that earn clicks, and the legal traps hidden in everyday PR writing.
by John Foster 2012
4.00
5 ratings
Breakthrough Copywriter 2.0
by Robert C. Worstell • 2018
The Schwartz method: why market analysis beats word tricks, and how buyer awareness shapes an ad.
3.33
3
Breakthrough Copywriter 2.0 Summary
Breakthrough Copywriter 2.0 95%
The Schwartz method: why market analysis beats word tricks, and how buyer awareness shapes an ad.
by Robert C. Worstell 2018
3.33
3 ratings
How To
by Steve Harrison • 2016
Five steps from attention to action, and the headline principle that earns the first sentence.
4.20
176
How To Summary
How To 95%
Five steps from attention to action, and the headline principle that earns the first sentence.
by Steve Harrison 2016
4.20
176 ratings
The Architecture of Persuasion
by Michael Masterson • 2009
Every sales letter follows the same hidden structure. Learn its five parts and sell anything.
4.25
166
The Architecture of Persuasion Summary
The Architecture of Persuasion 94%
Every sales letter follows the same hidden structure. Learn its five parts and sell anything.
by Michael Masterson 2009
4.25
166 ratings
How to Write Letters that Sell
by Christian H. Godefroy • 2016
Your headline wins or loses half your audience. The playbook for everything that follows.
4.05
21
How to Write Letters that Sell Summary
How to Write Letters that Sell 94%
Your headline wins or loses half your audience. The playbook for everything that follows.
by Christian H. Godefroy 2016
4.05
21 ratings
Hypnotic Writing
by Joe Vitale • 2006
A guide to matching your reader's mental trance and leading them straight to the sale.
3.86
833
Hypnotic Writing Summary
Hypnotic Writing 94%
A guide to matching your reader's mental trance and leading them straight to the sale.
by Joe Vitale 2006
3.86
833 ratings
Be a Brilliant Business Writer
by Jane Curry • 2010
The practical playbook for business writing that busy readers will read, not skim past.
4.14
28
Be a Brilliant Business Writer Summary
Be a Brilliant Business Writer 94%
The practical playbook for business writing that busy readers will read, not skim past.
by Jane Curry 2010
4.14
28 ratings
How Highly Effective People Speak
by Peter Andrei • 2020
Wire your message for the human mind: nine cognitive biases that turn talk into influence.
3.47
341
How Highly Effective People Speak Summary
How Highly Effective People Speak 94%
Wire your message for the human mind: nine cognitive biases that turn talk into influence.
by Peter Andrei 2020
3.47
341 ratings
The Adweek Copywriting Handbook
by Joseph Sugarman • 2006
Your first sentence must earn the second. Here's how to build copy readers can't stop reading.
4.14
2k+
The Adweek Copywriting Handbook Summary
The Adweek Copywriting Handbook 94%
Your first sentence must earn the second. Here's how to build copy readers can't stop reading.
by Joseph Sugarman 2006
4.14
2k+ ratings
Easy Copywriting
by Dewa Eka Prayoga • 2015
Market knowledge beats wordcraft ten to one. The Indonesian playbook for copy that sells.
4.18
172
Easy Copywriting Summary
Easy Copywriting 94%
Market knowledge beats wordcraft ten to one. The Indonesian playbook for copy that sells.
by Dewa Eka Prayoga 2015
4.18
172 ratings
Making Numbers Count
by Chip Heath • 2022
Most numbers die the moment they're spoken. A handful of translation moves make them unforgettable.
3.87
3k+
Making Numbers Count Summary
Making Numbers Count 94%
Most numbers die the moment they're spoken. A handful of translation moves make them unforgettable.
by Chip Heath 2022
3.87
3k+ ratings
Copywriting Secrets
by Jim Edwards • 2019
The exact formulas that turn words into clicks and sales, no matter your audience or product.
4.32
1k+
Copywriting Secrets Summary
Copywriting Secrets 94%
The exact formulas that turn words into clicks and sales, no matter your audience or product.
by Jim Edwards 2019
4.32
1k+ ratings
How to Write Short
by Roy Peter Clark • 2013
Tiny texts, big impact: the craft moves that make short sentences stick harder than long ones.
3.77
1k+
How to Write Short Summary
How to Write Short 94%
Tiny texts, big impact: the craft moves that make short sentences stick harder than long ones.
by Roy Peter Clark 2013
3.77
1k+ ratings
The Art of the Click
by Glenn Fisher • 2018
Four rules for headlines, four steps for the pitch, why narratives beat features every time.
3.99
89
The Art of the Click Summary
The Art of the Click 94%
Four rules for headlines, four steps for the pitch, why narratives beat features every time.
by Glenn Fisher 2018
3.99
89 ratings
The Perfect Story
by Karen Eber • 2023
Tell better stories by designing them for your audience's brain, not your own memories.
3.78
316
The Perfect Story Summary
The Perfect Story 94%
Tell better stories by designing them for your audience's brain, not your own memories.
by Karen Eber 2023
3.78
316 ratings
ADVANTAGE
by Joe Solari • 2020
Your best marketer is your last reader. A system for making every launch bigger than the last.
4.56
52
ADVANTAGE Summary
ADVANTAGE 94%
Your best marketer is your last reader. A system for making every launch bigger than the last.
by Joe Solari 2020
4.56
52 ratings
Stylish Academic Writing
by Helen Sword • 2012
Most academic writing rules are just conventions. The data that prove you can write differently.
4.06
1k+
Stylish Academic Writing Summary
Stylish Academic Writing 94%
Most academic writing rules are just conventions. The data that prove you can write differently.
by Helen Sword 2012
4.06
1k+ ratings
Web Copy That Sells
by Maria Veloso • 2004
Most websites convert half a percent to five. The copy system that changes the math.
3.81
324
Web Copy That Sells Summary
Web Copy That Sells 94%
Most websites convert half a percent to five. The copy system that changes the math.
by Maria Veloso 2004
3.81
324 ratings
Spellbound
by David Kwong • 2015
Stage magic and business persuasion share the same hidden rules. A master illusionist reveals them.
3.74
108
Spellbound Summary
Spellbound 94%
Stage magic and business persuasion share the same hidden rules. A master illusionist reveals them.
by David Kwong 2015
3.74
108 ratings
Words That Work
by Frank Luntz • 2006
Your audience hears their own version. A pollster's method for making your words land as intended.
3.62
3k+
Words That Work Summary
Words That Work 94%
Your audience hears their own version. A pollster's method for making your words land as intended.
by Frank Luntz 2006
3.62
3k+ ratings
Story or Die
by Lisa Cron • 2021
Facts don't change minds. Story does, because your brain treats narrative as survival intel.
4.09
334
Story or Die Summary
Story or Die 94%
Facts don't change minds. Story does, because your brain treats narrative as survival intel.
by Lisa Cron 2021
4.09
334 ratings
Million Dollar Outlines
by David Farland • 2013
An outlining method that pressure-tests your plot, designed to sell a novel on proposal.
4.16
844
Million Dollar Outlines Summary
Million Dollar Outlines 94%
An outlining method that pressure-tests your plot, designed to sell a novel on proposal.
by David Farland 2013
4.16
844 ratings
Copywriting Mastery
by Anthony Udo Ekanem • 2016
Why customers need to hear your message seven times, and the words that finally sell.
5.00
1
Copywriting Mastery Summary
Copywriting Mastery 94%
Why customers need to hear your message seven times, and the words that finally sell.
by Anthony Udo Ekanem 2016
5.00
1 ratings
Winning Minds
by Simon Lancaster • 2015
Before facts reach the brain, metaphors hit the gut: the three-step leadership language sequence.
4.28
153
Winning Minds Summary
Winning Minds 94%
Before facts reach the brain, metaphors hit the gut: the three-step leadership language sequence.
by Simon Lancaster 2015
4.28
153 ratings
Impossible to Ignore
by Carmen Simon • 2016
Audiences forget ninety percent of your message. What survives decides whether they act.
3.79
441
Impossible to Ignore Summary
Impossible to Ignore 93%
Audiences forget ninety percent of your message. What survives decides whether they act.
by Carmen Simon 2016
3.79
441 ratings
Write a Must-Read
by A.J. Harper • 2022
The method for writing a nonfiction book readers finish, act on, and can't stop recommending.
4.51
128
Write a Must-Read Summary
Write a Must-Read 93%
The method for writing a nonfiction book readers finish, act on, and can't stop recommending.
by A.J. Harper 2022
4.51
128 ratings
Story Genius
by Lisa Cron • 2016
Your reader's brain is wired for story. The neuroscience for building a novel that actually grips.
4.19
7k+
Story Genius Summary
Story Genius 93%
Your reader's brain is wired for story. The neuroscience for building a novel that actually grips.
by Lisa Cron 2016
4.19
7k+ ratings
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots
by Brian Fugere • 2005
Burn the jargon. Cut every message by a quarter. Sound like a person. A corporate communication fix.
3.62
273
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots Summary
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots 93%
Burn the jargon. Cut every message by a quarter. Sound like a person. A corporate communication fix.
by Brian Fugere 2005
3.62
273 ratings
The Storytelling Edge
by Shane Snow • 2018
Oxytocin is the reason stories sell. The craft and system for using it deliberately.
3.42
346
The Storytelling Edge Summary
The Storytelling Edge 93%
Oxytocin is the reason stories sell. The craft and system for using it deliberately.
by Shane Snow 2018
3.42
346 ratings
The Robert Collier Letter Book
by Robert Collier • 1989
Mail-order mastery: the rules for building a letter that sells what a storefront can't.
4.11
371
The Robert Collier Letter Book Summary
The Robert Collier Letter Book 93%
Mail-order mastery: the rules for building a letter that sells what a storefront can't.
by Robert Collier 1989
4.11
371 ratings
Shortcut
by John Pollack • 2014
Your mind runs on analogies. The better one wins every argument, innovation, and decision you face.
3.72
296
Shortcut Summary
Shortcut 93%
Your mind runs on analogies. The better one wins every argument, innovation, and decision you face.
by John Pollack 2014
3.72
296 ratings
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