Lisa Holloway's Page

What are your hopes?

I asked this question innocently enough, but my friend’s answer surprised me. Ever since her daughter Miranda was three year…

It's raining and late. I should be asleep, but I'm not. I love this quiet time of night when I have the house all to myself--no responsibilities (except sometimes writing, which is kinda at the fun end of the responsibility continuum), just "me" time.

So I watched about two hours of "Children of Dune" while I very productively wrapped two birthday presents for my son, and came away with the thought that one of the things Frank Herbert (the creator of Dune) did well was create character…

The following is meant to be part of a larger work and is kind of introduction to one of the MCs. She debuted on FaithWriters where the requirement is for 750 words or less. Comments on that side have satisfied me that she could work, but I'd love to get more feedback. Thanks!

"Disciple

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In the world of copywriting, particularly with direct response--that’s the “junk mail” packaging with the easy response device enclosed--it’s important to start with an attention-getting hook. Then you lay out the benefits of that product or service, preferably in a way that gets inside people’s emotional needs.

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