Consider the complex character of strong copy. One day it drives home its point with forceful simplicity. On another day, it scores with rock-the-boat boldness. Come back later and you might find it in a playful mood, making a good-natured pitch for an act of self-indulgence.
Well-crafted copy taps into the hearts and minds of readers and delivers stories and messages that make compelling human connections. When done right, it can inform, provoke, inspire and sell. But if your copy is confusing, uninteresting or just plain irrelevant to your reader, it will not only fail on its mission, it will make it harder the next time you try and get through to your audience. The craft of copywriting works essentially like this:
“Let’s hold off for now.”
