Comments on: Tidbit of the Day: How to write awesome headlines http://danielhonigman.com/tidbit-of-the-day-how-to-write-awesome-headlines/ Chicago-based digital strategist, cigar connoisseur Wed, 09 May 2012 12:56:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: cannedguds http://danielhonigman.com/tidbit-of-the-day-how-to-write-awesome-headlines/comment-page-1/#comment-41736 cannedguds Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:31:20 +0000 http://danielhonigman.com/?p=446#comment-41736 I'm totally whacked out on this one! Actually, I was looking for some tips on <a href="http://www.ultimateresumeguide.com">how to make a resume</a> but I think I need to drop that off for awhile and get to know more how to write headlines. maybe that way, any newspaper company can finally hire me for my skills which of course, this blog has contributed a lot! Thanks for sharing this! I’m totally whacked out on this one! Actually, I was looking for some tips on how to make a resume but I think I need to drop that off for awhile and get to know more how to write headlines. maybe that way, any newspaper company can finally hire me for my skills which of course, this blog has contributed a lot! Thanks for sharing this!

]]> By: Tom Whitwell http://danielhonigman.com/tidbit-of-the-day-how-to-write-awesome-headlines/comment-page-1/#comment-41714 Tom Whitwell Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:53:08 +0000 http://danielhonigman.com/?p=446#comment-41714 Robquig: Thanks! The advice about writing the headline first was only for journalists - if you're a sub editor / copy editor, you definitely have to read the story first. I'm still surprised that newspaper journalists can write a story with no idea what the headline might be or how it might be presented on the page. Robquig: Thanks! The advice about writing the headline first was only for journalists – if you’re a sub editor / copy editor, you definitely have to read the story first. I’m still surprised that newspaper journalists can write a story with no idea what the headline might be or how it might be presented on the page.

]]> By: Leigh Hanlon http://danielhonigman.com/tidbit-of-the-day-how-to-write-awesome-headlines/comment-page-1/#comment-41288 Leigh Hanlon Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:55:02 +0000 http://danielhonigman.com/?p=446#comment-41288 I agree with writing the headline first. This tried-and-true method has worked for movies, too. Something tells me that the film titles "The Thing With Two Heads" and "They Saved Hitler's Brain" preceded the shooting scripts by a considerable length of time. I agree with writing the headline first. This tried-and-true method has worked for movies, too. Something tells me that the film titles “The Thing With Two Heads” and “They Saved Hitler’s Brain” preceded the shooting scripts by a considerable length of time.

]]> By: Daniel http://danielhonigman.com/tidbit-of-the-day-how-to-write-awesome-headlines/comment-page-1/#comment-40283 Daniel Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:23:46 +0000 http://danielhonigman.com/?p=446#comment-40283 Rob - I like having some sort of dummy headline in there, even though I always go back and change it after. Just a habit, I guess. Bob - Those definitely were some cool old stories, huh? Rob – I like having some sort of dummy headline in there, even though I always go back and change it after. Just a habit, I guess.

Bob – Those definitely were some cool old stories, huh?

]]> By: Bob Wieszcholek http://danielhonigman.com/tidbit-of-the-day-how-to-write-awesome-headlines/comment-page-1/#comment-40282 Bob Wieszcholek Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:09:34 +0000 http://danielhonigman.com/?p=446#comment-40282 I understand the point of the presentation, which actually has relevance when writing just about anything. However, what I really enjoyed was reading some of the actual articles. I understand the point of the presentation, which actually has relevance when writing just about anything. However, what I really enjoyed was reading some of the actual articles.

]]> By: Robquig http://danielhonigman.com/tidbit-of-the-day-how-to-write-awesome-headlines/comment-page-1/#comment-40274 Robquig Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:10:55 +0000 http://danielhonigman.com/?p=446#comment-40274 Nice presentation. I was a copy editor in a former life, and I've written thousands (maybe tens of thousands) of headlines. There is good advice in this presentation, though I would NOT write the headline first. Read the story first, even if quickly. Too many headlines miss the point or misread the point of stories. The best explanation for that is often that people write a headline then breeze through the story. Nice presentation. I was a copy editor in a former life, and I’ve written thousands (maybe tens of thousands) of headlines. There is good advice in this presentation, though I would NOT write the headline first. Read the story first, even if quickly. Too many headlines miss the point or misread the point of stories. The best explanation for that is often that people write a headline then breeze through the story.

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