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Most "copywriting courses" teach you formulas.
Aida. Pas. Fab.
Cool. Memorize a template.
But templates don't write good copy.
Listening does.
The best copy i've ever written wasn't clever.
It was just a customer review, rewritten slightly, turned into a hook.
I didn't invent the pain point.
I stole it from the comment section.
That's the whole secret nobody wants to hear.
You're not the creative genius.
Your customer already told you what to say.
Your only job is to listen and reflect it back.
I'd add one more thing: listening tells you what to say, but understanding customer psychology tells you why those words resonate. That's where good copy becomes memorable.
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