I just clicked on an article entitled: “Our Average Attention Span is Now Shorter Than Goldfish.” Sure, it’s hyperbole. The headline also doesn’t make perfect sense, at least not grammatically—Do we measure our attention spans in goldfish lengths? But none of this stopped me from clicking. Who could pass on a headline like that? We… Continue reading The Art of Titles: 6 Lessons on Style
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A Model for Writers and Editors at Shoestring Online Magazines
When head honcho Dan Zeevi asked me to write occasional posts on editing, my first thought was to begin with titles. After all, those are the first words on the page. It took some reflection/procrastination to realize it was better to begin by introducing our model. The Long and Short For the magazine, the blockbuster… Continue reading A Model for Writers and Editors at Shoestring Online Magazines
Twitter Rumored to Be Working on Edit Feature for Tweets
You’ve done it again: misspelled a word in your tweet. Now is the time of reckoning. Do you leave the tweet as is, or do you delete it and tweet an improved version? Wait. Someone’s already re-tweeted you! There’s no going back now. If only you could edit that small (but glaring) error out of… Continue reading Twitter Rumored to Be Working on Edit Feature for Tweets
Google+ Adds Advanced Photo Editing Tools and Instagram-Like Filters
The future of graphic design and photography just became a little more “blurry.” With a new set of editing tools and filters for photos, Google+ is looking to make its network better suited to creatives. You can now apply basic adjustments to fine-tune, crop, and rotate images as well as apply Instagram-like photo filters such… Continue reading Google+ Adds Advanced Photo Editing Tools and Instagram-Like Filters
