Sometimes proofing copy can be the best part of my week. Some of the copy I’ve encountered in my ministry will be forever ingrained in my memory:

  • Help us fill our food panty
  • Join us for barbecue dressed in western wear
  • Enjoy our adult library

Gotta love it!

Here are a few links I’ve collected which not only help combat some of these goofy errors, but help to sharpen your writing skills altogether.

How to Write Faster, Better, and Easier – PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement

How to Write Persuasive Links | FutureNow’s GrokDotCom / Marketing Optimization Blog

A Guide to Writing Well :: Fire and Knowledge

50 Trigger Words and Phrases for Powerful Multimedia Content | Copyblogger

How to Write Magnetic Headlines | Copyblogger

10 flagrant grammar mistakes that make you look stupid – ZDNet.co.uk

Six Common Punctuation Errors that Bedevil Bloggers | Copyblogger

Research tools: information in depth | The Economist | Economist.com

Fuel Your Writing

Visuwords™ online graphical dictionary and thesaurus

I’d love to hear some of your funny stories of headline and copy woes.


About the Author

Bobby Chandler

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Bobby is the founder of ChurchKreatives and the Director of Communications at Sugar Creek Baptist Church in Sugar Land, TX. His background includes serving as a pastor, church planter, and art director at an ad agency.
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