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Tuesday marks the 10-year anniversary of US Airways Flight 1549, otherwise known as The Miracle on the Hudson.

Just minutes after takeoff, the Charlotte-bound jet's engines were taken out by a flock of geese. It was then that captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger pulled off a landing that is hailed as one of the greatest feats in aviation history, as he guided the disabled plane to a safe landing on the icy Hudson River, saving 155 lives and touching countless others.

"We had a miracle on 34th Street. I believe now we have a miracle on the Hudson."

It was a clear afternoon at New York's LaGuardia Airport on January 15, 2009. But boy, was it cold. After some light snow that that morning, it was about 20 degrees when US Airways Flight 1549 was cleared for takeoff.

Shortly after takeoff, a flock of Canada geese took out both engines. Captain Chesley Sullenberger immediately took the controls from his co-pilot when he knew there was no way they could get back to LaGuardia for landing. Air traffic controllers advised Sullenberger, affectionately known as "Sully," to attempt a landing at Teterboro Airport

"We can't do it," Sullenberger said. " We're gonna be in the Hudson."

"There was a very loud pop and then we could smell something burning," said survivor Vicki Barnhardt.

Over the intercom, Sully told passengers to brace for impact. Without the use of his engines, the former Air Force pilot miraculously landed the plane on the Hudson River, saving everyone on board.

"I thought that was it," said Barnhardt. "As soon as I heard, 'brace for impact,' and to the point of hitting, I thought, 'that's it, it's over. We're done.'"

Brad Wentzell was in seat 21C. Moments after the plane hit the water, he helped a mother and her young baby get off the plane. He said the flight put his life in perspective and allowed him to focus more on his family.

"1549 was probably the best thing that has ever happened to me," Wentzell told NBC Charlotte. "As crazy as that sounds to say, it's true."

What happened next is etched forever into the memory of millions of people as the survivors evacuated the plane and stood on the wings atop the frigid river. Some people in the back of the plane had to stand on seats to keep their heads above water before they could escape.

"We had a miracle on 34th Street," said former New York Gov. David Paterson. "I believe now we have a miracle on the Hudson. This is a day to realize how blessed this city is."

A second chance at life Multiple passengers have shared their stories of Flight 1549. And nearly all of them share a common theme.

NBC Charlotte has talked to a number of passengers on board the famed flight. And many of them share the sentiment that surviving gave them a second chance at life. And they all take it very seriously.

"I use a quote sometimes," one passenger said. "'You ask me why I came here, I came to live out loud.' I love that quote because it says what a lot of us feel now. We want to make sure we live our lives."

Despite it being a decade since the event, the crash is still vivid to those who experienced it.

"Every little bit of it," said Kristy Spears, who ended up on the fuel-soaked slippery edge of a wing. "It's just very crystal clear in my mind."

And while many of the passengers have moved on, gained strength and found a new meaning to their lives, it's important to remember that some have struggled. Damaging psychological effects remain a part of everyday life for these survivors.

"I have a permanent dent in my skull bone from banging my head on the seat in front of me," said another passenger.

Barnhardt said little things would remind her of the day she didn't know if she'd live or die. She contributed to a chapter in the book "Brace for Impact," that chronicled the crash.

"It says I was standing in waist-deep water in the aisle of the plane firmly believing we had sunk or we were sinking," she said.

In that moment, Barnhardt thought of her family; her husband and two children, then ages 2 and 6.

"My husband Mike erased the phone message of the last words I thought I would ever speak to my family," Barnhardt read from the book. "He didn't want to keep such a visceral reminder of that horrifying winter afternoon that he believed he had just become...a widower."

"You can't push a button to erase all the pain, the terror, the deep, deep sadness," she lamented. "Those echoes still live with me. I'm not sure they'll ever completely dissolve."

Flight 1549 finally makes it to Charlotte Two years after landing on the Hudson River, US Airways Flight 1549 reached its destination.

Thousands of people lined Charlotte-area highways on June 10, 2011. That was the day the fuselage of Flight 1549 was delivered to the Carolinas Aviation Museum in west Charlotte.

Cars lined up on streets that ran alongside I-77 in Cornelius with people just hoping to catch a glimpse of the plane. Some skipped work and even held their kids out of school for the day.

"It's very meaningful," said Joan Garn. "I think of those poor people who must've thought that would be their last day on earth."

When the motorcade turned onto Billy Graham Parkway, crowds lined both sides of the highway and every overpass.

"That was awesome, man. I loved it," said Scott Hanson. "Something big like that going down the road, you don't see that often!"

Honoring a hero From the silver screen to a late president's service dog, Sully quickly became a household name

Born in January of 1951, Chesley Burnett Sullenberger III, or as we know him, Sully, practically spent his entire life preparing for Flight 1549.

He obtained his first pilot's license at 14 and was appointed to the Air Force Academy as part of the Class of 1973. And before Tom Hanks played him in the 2016 film directed by Clint Eastwood, Sully met Hanks at an Oscars party. And if you can believe it, he was a bigger star than Hanks.

"I asked him, 'how are you handling all of this?'" Hanks said. "And he said, 'it's a little bit surreal, but enjoyable to a certain degree.' That's a pretty good description of celebrity."

And while Sully was fine with becoming a celebrity, his humility made it hard to reconcile with being called a hero.

"I've gotten over it," he told USA TODAY. "I made an intellectual compromise. I decided I wouldn't accept (that title) and take it on as my own mantle, but I would accept graciously their gift of gratitude."

And that's exactly how he's viewed by the survivors of the Miracle, including Denise Lockie, who said a candid chat with Sullenberger a few weeks after the landing helped her realize just how serious it was.

"I said to him how was this and he looked at me, 'what was your name' and he said it was dire and I said, 'can you explain that to me?' He said, 'Denise,' in his very Sully way of saying things, 'it was life or death leaning toward death,' and I'll never forget those words."

The movie Sully debuted in theaters on September 9, 2016. It grossed $125 million in the United States and another $115.7 million worldwide and owns the September record for the biggest global IMAX opening for a 2D film. It was critically acclaimed for Hanks' portrayal of Sullenberger.

Charlotte-based pilot Lori Cline said Eastwood had a simple goal with the movie.

"Are we doing it exactly the way you did it? Because he's very true to form and wanted it to be as realistic as possible. It's easy to watch from a pilot's standpoint and see that everything's very realistic," Cline said.

Sully's legacy continued when former President George H.W. Bush's service dog was named after him. Sully the dog captured the hearts of millions when he laid at the casket of Bush prior to his memorial service.

On Tuesday, the passengers and crew will be in Charlotte, where they will have a special toast at the exact moment the plane landed in the Hudson. Mayor Vi Lyles, former Gov. Pat McCrory and former New York Gov. Paterson will also be in attendance for the event.

A toast to life and another chance.

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Using the right writing techniques and styles can take your content from good to great - and lock in your reader's attention from the get-go.

Powerful writers identify their audience and deliberately choose a writing style. They carefully select writing techniques to convey ideas efficiently and effectively, whether they're writing a book, a blog post or a sales letter.

So, if you're ready to engage your readers with every word you write, let's review the sharpest writing techniques and styles in a writer's toolbox.

Use these tips, and your writing will be compelling and your message clear.

The 4 Essential Writing Styles with Examples

There are four primary writing styles: descriptive, narrative, persuasive, and expository. Depending on your goals, you might use more than one writing style in a single piece of copy.

Let's explore the purpose of each so you can select the best writing style for your objective.

Descriptive Writing Style

Have you heard the popular writing dictum "Show, don't tell"?

Well, the descriptive writing style is exactly that - writing concrete details to create a vivid picture in the reader's mind.

Descriptive writing layers in figurative language like metaphors, similes, and symbolism; it speaks to the reader's senses, breathing life into each sentence and paragraph.

Descriptive writing doesn't mean using every adjective in the book. Instead, the best wordsmiths select their words carefully to convey expressive imagery as concisely as possible.

You'll often see this writing style in fiction and poetry, but great descriptive writing is compelling no matter the medium. Use it anytime you want to make your reader feel something.

Take this excerpt from Desolation Angels by Jack Kerouac. Can you visualize the scene?

Those afternoons, those lazy afternoons, when I used to sit, or lie down, on Desolation Peak, sometimes on the alpine grass, hundreds of miles of snowcovered rock all around, looming Mount Hozomeen on my north, vast snowy Jack to the south, the encharmed picture of the lake below to the west and the snowy hump of Mt. Baker beyond, and to the east the rilled and ridged monstrosities humping to the Cascade Ridge ...

Narrative Writing Style

Narrative writing is the art of storytelling. Writers use plot, setting, theme, conflict, and characters to create a world and craft a tale.

Now, this story writing technique isn't exclusive to fiction. Anyone with a story to tell can utilize a narrative writing style. Common examples include:

Novels

Memoirs

Films and television series

Short stories

Plays and musicals

F. Scott Fitzgerald is largely considered one of the greatest authors of the 20th century. Let's take an expert from his time-honored novel The Great Gatsby for an example of the narrative storytelling writing style:

I spent my Saturday nights in New York because those gleaming, dazzling parties of his were with me so vividly that I could still hear the music and the laughter faint and incessant from his garden and the cars going up and down his drive.

Persuasive Writing Style

Persuasive style is as it sounds: the ability to influence your reader to think or feel a certain way.

Persuasion is essential to the definition of copywriting. Inspire your readers to take action, and you'll never have to worry about your income again. We have an entire community of writers using their persuasive skills to make money copywriting.

Expert persuasive writers don't just tell their readers what to think. Instead, they understand the proven persuasion formulas that will convince anyone of anything. They inspire action and successfully close the sale using the subtle art of persuasion.

Here's some good news:

Mastering persuasion techniques is surprisingly simple - if you know which tactics to use. This guide to persuasion is a smart place to start.

Now, let's take an example from our very own six-figure copywriting course:

Can You Write a Letter Like This One? Answer "Yes," and you'll never have to worry about your job or rely on others for your livelihood ...Instead, you will be in big demand, earning great money, writing a few hours a day from anywhere in the world you choose to live.

Expository Writing Style

The expository writing style delivers information and ideas. Unlike persuasive writing, the author isn't trying to sway you one way or another; instead, the writer uses facts and knowledge to convey a concept or conclusion.

Every writer has biases, and even expository writing can skew towards personal preferences. However, the objective is to explain a topic using facts and evidence - and to leave your opinions at the editing table.

You'll find expository writing in:

Textbooks

Technical/scientific writing

News articles

How-to articles

Let's take a look at an expository writing sample from the BBC News:

The Queen has attended a rare royal double christening at Windsor, days after returning to public duties after a month of rest on doctors' advice. Princess Eugenie and Zara Tindall, daughter of Princess Anne, hosted the joint baptism of their sons at the Royal Lodge in Windsor on Sunday.

Advanced Writing Techniques To Improve Any Content

We've covered the four writing styles and the purpose of each. Now, learn how to dramatically improve any content you write with these advanced writing techniques.

These are the tips that separate an adequate writer from a superior one. Use them for every word you choose, every sentence you write, and every paragraph you create.

1. Don't Waste Your Verbs

The verb "to be" is one of the weakest verbs in the English language. For stronger, more descriptive sentences, replace "to be" with verbs that do more.

Eliminate "to be," and your writing becomes more vibrant, more interesting, and more persuasive. Notice how much better sentence B is than sentence A:

1. The owner was in the doorway at the back of the bar.

2. The owner leaned in the doorway at the back of the bar.

Similarly, the verb "to have" doesn't gain you much ground. Try to eliminate it as well, and you'll find your sentences are more economical and active. Again, notice how much better sentence B is than sentence A:

1. A storm is brewing over banking-privacy laws, and it could have a significant impact on Caribbean economies in the year to come.

2. A storm is brewing over banking-privacy laws, and it could significantly impact Caribbean economies in the year to come.

2. Write To Express Rather Than To Impress

Always choose words that make reading easy for your reader. Don't let him get tangled up in your language. Instead, choose the words you'd use if you were speaking to your reader. Write the way you talk.

SHORTER words are better.

Instead of "assemble," use "meet."

Instead of "domesticate," use "tame."

Instead of "happenstance," use "fate."

SPECIFIC words are better.

Instead of "greenery," use "fern."

Instead of "large," use "329-pound."

Instead of "gem," use "diamond."

COMMON words are better.

Instead of "automobile," use "car."

Instead of "criminal," use "crook."

Instead of "dispatch," use "send."

3. Use Fewer Words

You should never use more words than you absolutely need to. Oops! What I mean to say is: Never use more words than you need. Simply put, use fewer words.

You may have a lot to say. Fine. Say it in more than one sentence.

Short sentences keep your copy moving forward. When your sentences are too long, your reader gets bogged down in the language and confused by what you're trying to say.

Your job is to make it easy for a reader. You do that by trimming words.

4. Express One Idea In One Sentence

When you include too many ideas in one sentence, you dilute the impact of the sentence. Your reader will give your ideas more attention when you make those ideas accessible.

To do that, use these writing techniques and limit your ideas to one per sentence.

This confusing sentence contains more than one idea:
Spring or fall weddings are in abundance on Saturday afternoons: wander the streets and observe crowds dressed in stunning, celebratory attire.
This version is better:
In the spring and fall, weddings are common on Saturday afternoons. You can wander the street and see crowds in celebratory dress.
5. Say What You Mean

Say something with every sentence you write. Don't pad your copy with high-minded "filler" or tiptoe around an issue by weaving a complicated web of words. Instead, get to the point.

But before you can do that ... you have got to know what your point is. So,

1. Figure out what you really mean to say.

2. Say what you mean to say.

6. Write In a Conversational Tone

Read enough "A-lister" copy, and you'll notice a common thread: master copywriters write like they're having a conversation with someone - like they're chatting with a friend.

What's one easy way to write in a conversational tone?

Ask questions. (See what I did there?)

Questions invite your reader to become an active participant with your copy. They make your readers think and process your message more intensely.

Another tip is to record yourself talking, then transcribe and read it aloud. You'll start to detect natural pauses, word choices, and transitions - and learn how to incorporate these writing techniques into your content.

7. Use Storytelling Techniques

Stories are powerful. Whether you're writing a sales letter or a novel, good storytelling draws your reader in and leaves them feeling more satisfied, too.

Use storytelling anytime you want to:

Create empathy and connection between you and your reader

Make your writing effortless to read

Build tension and strong pacing, so your reader is never bored

Trigger activity in your reader's brain, so they want to read more

If you want to write good stories, then read good stories. Don't underestimate high-quality fiction as a tool to improve other styles of writing. Just a few minutes of reading a day can significantly improve any piece of content. This list of best books for copywriters will help, too.

8. Let Your Personality Shine Through

We've all been there:

You're reading an article. It started out okay until you hit a bland, tedious paragraph. Your eyes glaze over, and a yawn creeps across your face. You realize you have no idea who the author is - nor do you care to find out.

It's tempting to play it safe when it comes to your writing, but don't be scared to let your personality shine through. You'll banish boredom in your reader and keep them engaged until the last sentence.

9. Warm Up Before Writing

Experienced writers know that sometimes it takes a bit of typing and wordsmithing to hit their groove. Everything before that point is the warm-up - an essential part of the writing process, but not an author's best work.

So, watch for your warm-up and trim it away. You'll move past ho-hum ideas and present your reader with your most robust material.

10. Let Your Writing Sit Overnight

This fool-proof writing technique pays big rewards. Don't skip it, no matter how tempting it is to hit publish right away.

You might discover a typo that slipped past. You'll notice a sentence that feels a bit too long or a word that seems a touch too complicated.

I guarantee you'll make at least one edit the next day - and your writing will be better for it.

Superior writers revise their work again and again. Keep these writing styles and techniques on a handy copywriting checklist, and use it for each piece of content you craft. You'll soon find these proven author techniques become second nature.

And don't forget the basics. Check out this article writing template by Christina Gillick!

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