The Book of Eli: Film Review

0 Commentsby Matt  |  07.25.10  |  Blog, Blog, Film Reviews

denzel-washington-in-the-book-of-eli-$7051422$300Whence the skies open all hell will rain down on mankind….

The Book of Eli is one of those movies both hard to love and hard to hate. Where your compass lands will depend on whether your filmic taste buds are partial to a bit of the post-apocalyptic.

It just so happens, mine are. More »

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Copywriting for the Web: Firing Bullet Points at Web Copy

4 Commentsby Matt  |  07.11.10  |  Blog, Blog, Copywriting for the Web

planeFrank grips the controls of his light aircraft and plots a course through a canyon of clouds. Free of the fluffy divide a sudden flood of sunlight washes over the plane’s metallic body.

“This is the life”, mutters Frank as he takes view of the green fields below. More »

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Copywriting for the web: How to write winning web copy headlines

2 Commentsby Matt  |  06.15.10  |  Blog, Copywriting for the Web

funny-headline12It takes a lot to tick me off nowadays. I guess I’ve mellowed with age. There was a time when the slightest thing would push me over the edge. People who chop the crust off their sandwiches, boy bands, mountain climbers and frosted windows – the most inane things ruffled my feathers. Some might say red was my favourite colour. More »

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Copywriting for the Web: Writer’s Block, Breaking Down the Wall

3 Commentsby Matt  |  06.09.10  |  Blog, Blog, Copywriting for the Web

biscuit_1473586cSome biscuits are made for dunking, some are made for sinking. This revelation hit me harder than a runaway train about five minutes ago when half a rich-tea became shipwrecked in my cup of coffee.

Air sea rescue mounted a desperate operation in the form of a spoon but the sodden remains of said biscuit are yet to be found. More »

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Copywriting for the Web: Structuring Web Copy

3 Commentsby Matt  |  05.05.10  |  Blog, Copywriting for the Web

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Act 1: The Beginning

Good web copy is all about flow. Once you’ve finished your final draft, sit back and read it aloud. Does it roll off the tongue? Did you hit any verbal roadblocks?

Here’s one thing that is all but guaranteed: if you, the copywriter, stutter along the way, your reader will encounter the same problem. More »

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