I'm looking into learning more about Copywriting. Any resources suggestions to start learning the basics?

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I like Hey Whipple, and Elements of style. Pretty heavy ad centric overlap though. I would sit down with a senior or CD/CW if you can. Mentorship, even if over a coffee can offer a lot. Also, read.

If you’re not reading regularly would won’t be that good, or last. Honestly. I don’t care what it is (just not the internet) just read.

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I generally hate Twitter, but it's great writing practice, especially for jokes, taglines, and condensed concepts.

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The new-ish Thomas Kemeny book, “Junior,” was really helpful for me and I’ve been around the block already.

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Alan Sharpe's 30 Copywriting Secrets From The Greatest Ad Campaign Of All Time is a sleeper I loved and don't hear about much. The Copy Book is beautiful and worth getting immersed in.

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