Writers tend to think everything they write is dire or everything they write is golden, often holding both opinions simultaneously and without contradiction.
While it takes confidence in our abilities to write something, we also need a critical eye to edit our scribbles effectively. This dichotomy can cause writers to undervalue or overvalue their work, or swing between the two.
It helps to have beta readers who can be honest with us. And more importantly, we need to be honest with ourselves.
Loading...It was found that images of men in magazines, movies, and other media have significantly higher face-ism ratios than images of women.
This appears true across most cultures, and is thought to reflect gender-stereotypical beliefs regarding the characteristics of men and women.
Why don’t marketers like trampolines?
They’re scared of high bounce rates.
“With a name like Smucker’s, it has to be good.” Most companies, especially family companies, would never make fun of their own name. Yet the Smucker family did, which is one reason why Smucker’s is the No.1 brand of jams and jellies. If your name is bad, you have two choices: change the name or make fun of it.
The exposure effect has always been a primary tool of propagandists. Ubiquitous positive depictions, such as these of Vladimir Lenin, are commonly used to increase the likeability and support of political leaders. Similar techniques are used in marketing, advertising, and electoral campaigns.
