Originally Posted by John Angel

Dale,

I'm really glad you posted that article.

I personally have nothing against AWAI or their
biz opp. pitch. In fact, I did buy the course and
think it is very good.

But, then again, I also bought the Rich Jerk book
and made several thousand dollars from the info it
gives while others complain it's full of hype.

In any case, I do have to say this to all aspiring
copywriters...

BE PREPARED TO WORK YOUR ASS OFF

My usual day starts out with writing for one hour.
Then reading for one hour. That's just exercise.

Then I get on to projects and usually read and
write for an additional four to six hours (sometimes
longer) before I take a break.

And I do this six to seven days a week.

Which is probably why I've always made a good
living as a freelancer right from the start.

But there are no shortcuts.

You gotta work at this until the skill of writing
sales messages that produce profit becomes
second nature.

So, if you're serious about writing copy that makes
money... then... get prepared to work hard, long
hours.

Here's something we should all think about...

"Genius is the art of taking pains. The advertising
man who spares the midnight oil will never get
very far." Claude Hopkins, "Scientific Advertising"