Song of style biography examples

Subscribers Dan and Patricia both recently asked about effective band/performer bios and promotional blurbs.

So&#;.let&#;s dive in.

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I&#;m going to work on an artist bio below, and we&#;ll end up with a bunch of key takeaways for yours as well.

(For storytellers and performing artists too&#;)

If you&#;ve spent any time on this blog, you&#;ve heard me say &#;make it about THEM, not you&#; more times than you&#;d care to recall.

And still, I see almost nobody doing this.

There&#;s a huge opportunity to stand out from the crowd when you begin with the audience in mind &#; what does your READER care about?

Even when writing something as &#;all about you&#; as your bio or publicity blurbs, start with them.

Things Your Reader DOESN&#;T Care About:

• the awards you&#;ve won (unless directly relevant)
• who you&#;ve &#;shared the stage with&#;
• your formal training
• the name