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A tip:
CopyWRITing is writing copy, as in for a newspaper, advertisement, or webpage.
copyRIGHTing is securing the right to copy your work, so that none can copy it without your permission.
That'll help you get this endeavor off to the right start.
:)
Make sure it is in its final finished form before you register your copyright. As you make changes, you will need to register for new copyrights.
You can submit your ebook in its electronic form, or in its printed form (or both) when you apply for your copyright.
I know the word "copywriting" doesn't technically exist (it is "copy writing"), but do you feel comfortable using the contraction in formal work? Or at least comfortable enough that you've added it to your MS private dictionary? ;-)
A minor detail, but something I have been wondering about.
Thanks,
Colin
It doesn't? News to me. Well, I don't use the word much; I was merely providing clarification. The name of the forum is "content and copywriting" and the writer of the original post had quite obviously confused "copywriting" with "copyrighting". That's all I was concerned with.
I'm a technical writer, not a copy writer, so I don't use the word at all, really. I've worked as a copy editor, as well, but "copy editor" is never contracted to one word.
So I can't really speak on its grammar, in general. I used to know everything about spelling and grammar, in my younger and smarter days, but as my age increases, my knowledge seeps away. (Is there a D in knowledge? I can't remember.) :-(
Re-reading my post, I realise that I came off as harsh rather than curious. My apologies. I should claim every Friday afternoon excuse in the book, but really that was just bad copy on my side :-)
As far as I understood, "copywriter" existed but "copywriting" wasn't a real word. Yet.
From your answer I take it that no one really cares about how "copywriting" / "copy writing" are spelt. Both are cultural acceptable now. That's cool. I guess give it a few years and they'll both be in the dictionaries.
Having just found this section on webmasterworld, I'm pretty eager to soak up as much as I can from those in the know! And provide, of course, any limited insights that I can. So, in the future, I'll try to avoid poorly phrased questions that look like slam downs! :-)
Thank you,
Colin
As far as I understood, "copywriter" existed but "copywriting" wasn't a real word. Yet.
You are right, I even double checked in the dictionary to be sure ;) It is listed as two words.
I am probably a guilty party to the "copywriting" vs "copy writing" since I had to double check. But then, I tend to be more paranoid about grammar and spelling when posting in the Content and Copywriting forum here.
I wonder if the board title here will get copy edited to be correct ;) I never noticed it until you mentioned it. And I wonder why none of us noticed it until now :)
I never noticed it ("copywriting") until you mentioned it. And I wonder why none of us noticed it until now
Hi Jenstar,
"Fresh Eye Theory", I guess. I have just found this excellent colony of copywriters and have picked up some great tips already!
Now, if I could just figure out when to break paragraphs, use commas, oh yeah and the difference between "that" & "which" ... ;-)
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Wow, you guys are astute. I'll be hanging out in this section more often, methinks. Y'all are good for me.
^.^
"Topics include, content creation, management, writing, updating, licensing, and copyrighting."
The charter [webmasterworld.com] covers it.
www.dictionary.com is amazing. Unfortunately, I generally can't spell dictionary and end up visiting www.dictionairy.com more often than not.
Not so good as a webmaster from the dark side owns www.dictionairy.com and pops me up 5 pages of non-spelling related sludge.
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ps Thanks Engine! So I guess the one word is safe for now :-)
Oh dear! LOL-- What a terrible quandary. You'd better bookmark it. ;-) Or maybe get a post-it that you stick to every new computer you use that has the proper spelling of dictionary on it. :) That's the hard part about using dictionaries for spelling-- you have to know how to spell it in order to find it!
This forum warms the cockles of my cold, black, compulsive copy-editing heart.
You'd better bookmark it.
Nahhhh, I figure I'll just keep on dragging down that dark webmaster's conversion rates. ;-)
Plus, negative reinforcement of splooge means I'll eventually learn that darn word. Worked with "tomorrow". Or did it? Let me just go to www.dictionairy.com and ... oh darn ...
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"Copywriting" is correct term.
