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websiteheadlines.com

Website headlines

Creative, real-world examples from SaaS, B2B, and DTC brands to inspire your website marketing copy.

piccalil.li

How to write error messages that actually help users

One of the most consistently neglected parts of today’s user experiences is our handling of errors.

notations.xyz

On the impulse to notate

Composed in fragments—written and collected, designed and curated—this catalog resists linear narrative formulas to favor an open poetic syntax.

uxdesign.cc

Writing the onboarding experience

How to help a product introduce itself.

switch-lit.com

Switch-Lit: a collaborative writing app

Two writers take turns crafting chapters of a single story and connect as equals in imagination.

diataxis.fr

Diátaxis

A widely-adopted, pragmatic and systematic approach to thinking about and creating documentation.

creativelivesinprogress.com

Strategy and copywriting: where’s the line?

How copywriting and brand strategy differ and overlap—and why the best work happens when copywriting and strategy come together.

seths.blog

The name doesn’t matter (that much)

Busy people in important organizations waste a lot of time naming things. It could be that once a name is good enough, you’re done.

figma.com

The UX writer’s guide to Figma

Tips for writers to wrap their heads around Figma’s fundamental concepts, and take their skills to the next level.

404.computer

404 Magazine

A zine exploring the intersection of UX writing and poetry.

smashingmagazine.com

How to test and measure content in UX

A few simple techniques to assess how users understand and perceive content.

tracydurnell.com

In praise of the hundred page idea

The sweet spot is longer than a longread internet article, but that doesn’t demand a months-long commitment: a 2-3 hour text.

jarango.com

The resurgence of plain text in the age of AI

Reflections on the advantages of plain text and why it matters when working with LLMs.

longnow.org

Announcing Pace Layers

The inaugural issue of Long Now’s new annual print journal synthesizes the most important learnings of our first quarter-century.

uxdesign.cc

5 times “smart” copy swung into graveyard humor

What do tea, Fabulous app, Stravinsky, Italian pasta, and Grammarly have in common? Awkward English.

betterstories.org

Nine Principles of Better Stories

A free guide to help everyone tell better stories.

uxdesign.cc

How to write for Gen Z without being cringe?

How do you do, fellow kids?

uxdesign.cc

I counted 8 mistakes in this 15-word dialog design

Why UX writing is not just about being a professional writer.

textfx.withgoogle.com

TextFX

AI-powered tools for rappers, writers and wordsmiths.

jvns.ca

Some tactics for writing in public

I’ve often heard the advice “don’t read the comments”, but actually I’ve learned a huge amount from reading internet comments.