{"id":26589,"date":"2021-05-03T07:45:58","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T11:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/?page_id=26589"},"modified":"2024-01-20T09:59:37","modified_gmt":"2024-01-20T13:59:37","slug":"writing-templates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/writing-templates\/","title":{"rendered":"Write better, easier &#038; faster with writing templates"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Don\u2019t reinvent the wheel<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26590\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26590\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26590\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/writing-templates\/writing-templates-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/writing-templates.png\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"writing-templates\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Template it&lt;\/strong&gt; Save time and effort by developing flexible, standardized, step-by-step story structures. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/blank-colorful-sticky-notes-isolated-on-495454552&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by spacezerocom&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/writing-templates-300x200.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/writing-templates.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/writing-templates.png\" alt=\"Writing templates\" title=\"Writing templates\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26590 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/writing-templates.png 450w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/writing-templates-300x200.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 450px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 450\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26590\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/writing-templates\/writing-templates-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/writing-templates.png\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"writing-templates\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Template it&lt;\/strong&gt; Save time and effort by developing flexible, standardized, step-by-step story structures. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/blank-colorful-sticky-notes-isolated-on-495454552&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by spacezerocom&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/writing-templates-300x200.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/writing-templates.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/writing-templates.png\" alt=\"Writing templates\" title=\"Writing templates\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/writing-templates.png 450w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/writing-templates-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Template it<\/strong> Save time and effort by developing flexible, standardized, step-by-step story structures. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/blank-colorful-sticky-notes-isolated-on-495454552\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Image by spacezerocom<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">Template your messages<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/11\/why-use-a-story-structure\/\" target=\"\" title=\"Why use a story structure?\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/why-use-a-story-structure-150.png\" alt=\"Why use a story structure?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/why-use-a-story-structure-150.png\" alt=\"Why use a story structure?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/11\/why-use-a-story-structure\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why use a story structure?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Plus: 18 writing templates to try<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">People remember information better when stories are organized according to well-known structures. That\u2019s because those familiar structures fit into readers\u2019 existing mental frameworks. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/11\/creative-templates\/\" target=\"\" title=\"Creative templates outperform thinking outside the box\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/creative-templates-150.png\" alt=\"Creative templates outperform thinking outside the box\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/creative-templates-150.png\" alt=\"Creative templates outperform thinking outside the box\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/11\/creative-templates\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Creative templates outperform thinking outside the box<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Templates more effective than brainstorming, free association<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Think inside the box: Just a handful of techniques accounted for all of the ideas behind 200 top-performing ads, found a team of Israeli researchers.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/11\/story-writing-templates\/\" target=\"\" title=\"Create fill-in-the-blanks story writing templates\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/story-writing-templates-150.png\" alt=\"Create fill-in-the-blanks story writing templates\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/story-writing-templates-150.png\" alt=\"Create fill-in-the-blanks story writing templates\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/11\/story-writing-templates\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Create fill-in-the-blanks story writing templates<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Save time, effort when you stop reinventing the wheel<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Template this! Story templates save readers \u2014 and writers \u2014 time. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">Templates for AI<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/10\/write-better-and-faster-with-ai\/\" target=\"\" title=\"Write better and faster with AI\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/write-better-and-faster-with-ai-150.png\" alt=\"Write better and faster with AI\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/write-better-and-faster-with-ai-150.png\" alt=\"Write better and faster with AI\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/10\/write-better-and-faster-with-ai\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Write better and faster with AI<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">AI unlocks 47 years of productivity gains, instantly<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Go home early Capture the greatest productivity gains since the advent of the internet.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/10\/what-are-we-so-afraid-of\/\" target=\"\" title=\"What are we so afraid of?\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/what-are-we-so-afraid-of-150.png\" alt=\"What are we so afraid of?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/what-are-we-so-afraid-of-150.png\" alt=\"What are we so afraid of?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/10\/what-are-we-so-afraid-of\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What are we so afraid of?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Avoid potential pitfalls while using AI as a writing tool<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/10\/63-of-ceos-seek-ai-roi-soon\/\" target=\"\" title=\"63% of CEOs seek AI ROI soon\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/63-of-ceos-seek-ai-roi-soon-150.png\" alt=\"63% of CEOs seek AI ROI soon\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/63-of-ceos-seek-ai-roi-soon-150.png\" alt=\"63% of CEOs seek AI ROI soon\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/10\/63-of-ceos-seek-ai-roi-soon\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">63% of CEOs seek AI ROI soon<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Help your chief hit target now<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/05\/chatgpt-prompts-for-writing\/\" target=\"\" title=\"Try these 5 ChatGPT prompts for writing clearly\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ChatGPT-prompts-for-writing-150.png\" alt=\"Try these 5 ChatGPT prompts for writing clearly\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ChatGPT-prompts-for-writing-150.png\" alt=\"Try these 5 ChatGPT prompts for writing clearly\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/05\/chatgpt-prompts-for-writing\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Try these 5 ChatGPT prompts for writing clearly<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">ChatGPT wrote this article. (Well, sort of \u2026)<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">The robots are coming: ChatGPT helps people write 59% faster and 18% better. What are you waiting for?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/10\/3-hacks-to-keep-your-content-human\/\" target=\"\" title=\"3 hacks to keep your content human\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-hacks-to-keep-your-content-human-150.png\" alt=\"3 hacks to keep your content human\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-hacks-to-keep-your-content-human-150.png\" alt=\"3 hacks to keep your content human\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/10\/3-hacks-to-keep-your-content-human\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3 hacks to keep your content human<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Go beyond the bot for engagement<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Thanks, ChatGPT: Make sure your message doesn\u2019t have that chemical-vanilla-candle-scented, untouched-by-human-hands, robotish feel to it.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/10\/chatgpt-bing-or-bard\/\" target=\"\" title=\"ChatGPT, Bing or Bard?\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-bing-or-bard-150.png\" alt=\"ChatGPT, Bing or Bard?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-bing-or-bard-150.png\" alt=\"ChatGPT, Bing or Bard?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/10\/chatgpt-bing-or-bard\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ChatGPT, Bing or Bard?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Which works best for you?<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/11\/how-to-get-your-facts-right\/\" target=\"\" title=\"How to get your facts right\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/how-to-get-your-facts-right-150.png\" alt=\"How to get your facts right\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/how-to-get-your-facts-right-150.png\" alt=\"How to get your facts right\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/11\/how-to-get-your-facts-right\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to get your facts right<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Don\u2019t let generative AI cost you your job and reputation<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">More on writing templates<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/writing-templates\/quotes-on-using-writing-templates\/\" target=\"\" title=\"Quotes on using writing templates\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" alt=\"Quotes on using writing templates\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" alt=\"Quotes on using writing templates\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/writing-templates\/quotes-on-using-writing-templates\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quotes on using writing templates<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">What writers &amp; others say<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">\u201c\u2018T-e-m-p-l-a-t-e\u2019 is not a four-letter word.\u201d \u2014 Ann Wylie, writing coach<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t reinvent the wheel Template your messages Why use a story structure? Plus: 18 writing templates to try People remember information better when stories are organized according to well-known structures. That\u2019s because those familiar structures fit into readers\u2019 existing mental frameworks. 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