Handig rijtje om met grote kans op succes en met behoud van een goede relatie om een gunst te vragen Be direct with your request; Give your reason why; Provide an opportunity for escape. How to ask a favor
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Keyword voids
keyword void, or search void, n.: a situation where searching for answers about a keyword returns an absence of authoritative, reliable results, in favor of “content produced by a niche group with a particular agenda.” Google’s Keyword Voids
Schrijftips van Kurt Vonnegut
1. Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted. 4. Every sentence must do one of two things — reveal character or advance the action. 6. Be a sadist. No matter how sweet and innocent your leading characters, make awful things …
Old memories, accidentally trapped in amber by our digital devices
Part of what humans use technology for is to better remember the past. Lees het hele artikel