commonplace book. n. Formerly Book of common places (see commonplace n. 3). orig. A book in which ‘commonplaces’ or passages important for reference were collected, usually under general heads; hence, a book in which one records passages or matters to be especially remembered or referred to, with or without arrangement.
OED Online. Oxford University Press, March 2015. Web. 5 April 2015.
commonplace blog. n A commonplace book in a blog.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Keep readers past the first paragraph!
An effective first paragraph need not be flashy, gimmicky, or even provocative. It must, however, make the reader want to keep reading.
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