Tag: metatextuality

Meta copywriting: brilliant but risky Meta copywriting: brilliant but risky

Writing self-referential copy can be arresting, but at the price of emotion.

It’s all lies It’s all lies

Leo Burnett’s campaign for Rice Krispies Squares works by breaking all the rules.

Is metacopy better copy? Is metacopy better copy?

Metacopywriting, or writing text that refers to the content or nature of the marketing message, is an arresting but high-risk tactic. This article weighs up the pros and cons.