Writing Techniques for Selling Ideas
10 Infallible Tricks to Polish Texts
A course by Raquel Marín Álvarez , Graphic Designer, Illustrator, and Writer
Joined January 2015
Joined January 2015
About the video: 10 Infallible Tricks to Polish Texts
Overview
“In these years I have met many people teaching courses and I have also corrected many texts. In this last lesson I am going to show you which are the ten most frequent mistakes in written communication and their corresponding solutions to avoid mistakes in your day-to-day life and write much better than yesterday [aunque peor que mañana].”
In this video lesson Raquel Marín Álvarez addresses the topic: 10 Infallible Tricks to Polish Texts, which is part of the Domestika online course: Writing Techniques for Selling Ideas. Introduce yourself or present a product by learning practical tricks for writing confidently and correctly.
Partial transcription of the video
“10 infallible tricks to polish texts In these years I have taught many courses and I have been able to see that the doubts are repeated. In this lesson I will teach you the ten most common mistakes in written communication and its solutions. The first error that I come across and that is one of the most common is to write the name of the days of the week and the months in capital letters. This error surely comes from contagion with English because writing in Spanish, the days of the week and the days of the months are always written in lower case. The second mistake is related to the use of...”
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Course summary for: Writing Techniques for Selling Ideas
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Marketing & Business, Writing -
Areas
Communication, Content Writing, Copywriting, Writing
Raquel Marín Álvarez
A course by Raquel Marín Álvarez
Raquel Marín Álvarez earned her first degree in humanities and graphic design. After completing her master's degree in advanced typography at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, she began working as a designer for different studios and publishers. In 2009, she decided to open her own studio, Lalolagráfica, where she designs books, magazines, and stationery materials. She also illustrates for The Bright Agency in London.
When she's not creating, she shares her knowledge of typography at art schools, master's programs, universities, foundations, and anywhere where there's an interest in writing well and sending clear, concise messages. She's the author of two books, Ortotipografía para diseñadores and Diccionario de trucos para pulir tus textos, and writes articles about typography and orthotypography for different outlets.
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