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 … Doorgaan met het lezen van Schrijftips van Kurt Vonnegut
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