A good writer will plan out what they are going to write—and we're all happy for them! For the rest of us, who make it all up as we go along, we need to be able to be good editors and re-writers. In this episode I talk about a pattern I notice in shorter essays or blog posts that can help you greatly improve the opening of your pieces.     Follow on Twitter: @TotallyComposed Follow on Facebook: @TotallyComposedPodcast Follow Dan on Twitter: @thatdankent Follow Dan on Facebook: @authorDanielKent

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