At the start of the year, @dickiebush created the most impactful Daily Writing Challenge Twitter has ever seen: Ship 30 for 30.
In just 3 months, hundreds of writers/Shippers have gone through the program.
But, what's next?
π Why Data Is So Important For Writers In The Digital Age π
"The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck" started as a viral blog post.
"Atomic Habits" was written after YEARS of @JamesClear gathering reader data by writing online.
The most successful writers today all use data.
βοΈ 100,000,000 views and counting... βοΈ
Over the past 8 years, I have been writing daily online and letting data be my guide. As a result, I have become one of the most-read writers on the internet.
Write The Ship is exactly HOW you can use data to do the same.
π The New Way To Be Creative π
The "old" way of writing & publishing is dead. You are hurting yourself by thinking the best way to come up with ideas is to stare out the window and wait.
The "NEW" way is to write, publish, gather feedback, and double-down on what's working π
Write The Ship is for:
β’ Writers who are tired of *waiting* for inspiration
β’ Creators who feel *stuck* and unsure why
β’ Speakers, authors, entrepreneurs, etc., who want to build audiences
β’ Anyone who wants to learn how to become an impactful voice in the Creator Economy
The 1st Write The Ship Live Cohort will begin March 9th.
It will last 4 weeks.
We are capping this first cohort to 20 people. We intentionally want to keep it small so that we can ensure the best possible experience before opening it up.
First come, first serve.
Sign up here, choose your ship, and we'll see you out on the water.
If you have any questions, feel free to comment on this thread. Happy to answer/share more.
1. Write Atomic Essay 2. Post image on Twitter 3. (Bonus) Copy/paste text as thread 4. Find relevant Question on Quora. Copy/paste Atomic Essay + image. 5. Copy/paste again on Medium. 6. Again on LinkedIn 7. Win
Guide below βοΈπ’π
Step 1: Write Atomic Essay
I really enjoy writing right inside the Figma template. It helps give me a good sense of exactly how much "real estate" I have/have left before my time us up and I'm out of space.
Once finished, I export the image and send to my phone on Slack.
Step 2: Post image on Twitter
Before I publish my Atomic Essay on Twitter, I use the Edit/Photo Markup function on the iPhone to highlight standout sentences.
These are usually power-phrases: things the reader skims and thinks, "That's interesting," prompting them to read more.
πΈ The 5 Revenue Streams Every Writer Should Build For Themselves πΈ
Today I have ~9 different revenue streams for myself, but these 5 are the big ones that have fueled my career for the past 5 years (and allowed me to quit my 9-5 & go all-in on writing) ππ§΅
1/ Writing as a service
This is without question the easiest revenue stream to build, and where most writers start.
The first big jump in my income as a writer came from ghostwriting. Once you learn how to provide writing as a service (and get paid $$), you're off to the races
2/ Write books/guides/etc.
My 2nd paid product online was a $30 "How To Become A Top Writer On Quora" course. My 1st was a eBook series called "Skinny to Shredded."
Create assets that can be sold infinitely at scale. Small numbers ($$$) add up over time.
[THREAD] How To Successfully Launch A Startup, Inverted
1/ Mention the incumbent in all of your marketing materials. That way, everyone knows youβre 2nd best.
2/ Pick a category someone else already owns. Itβs best to use marketing dollars trying to convince people to stop liking something they already like.
3/ Spend top dollar on branding. When customers (or investors) are judging your product, utility & clarity of the problem it solves is irrelevant. Humans are monkeys. If itβs shiny, people will want it.
[THREAD] How To Find A Mentor (No Matter What Industry You're In)
I have attracted dozens of mentors since I was a teenager. As I've gotten older, I've realized these relationships were the secret to my growth.
Here's how to find mentors of your own πππ
1/ Don't obsess over finding The Expert.
This is the BIG mistake anyone looking for someone to "mentor them" makes.
All you need is to find someone who knows the very-next-thing you want to learn. Technically, anyone "a little bit further along" can be your mentor.
2/ Start to see everyone around you as A Mentor
- Your co-worker with 1-2 yrs more experience is a mentor
- Your family friend who is always telling "war stories" is a mentor
- Your neighbor, cousin, aunt, uncle who has done what you're trying to do, can all be mentors
Hemingway vs. Faulkner: The Little-Known Rivalry Between 2 Of America's Most Famous Writers
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1/ If you thought the 2pac vs Biggie feud in the 90s was competitive, let me tell you the story of Ernest Hemingway versus William Faulkner.
Hemingway grew up in the Midwest, and shortly after high school entered WW1. This inspired his 1st novel, A Farewell to Arms (1929).
2/ Faulkner meanwhile grew up in Mississippi in an educated household. His mother (and Gma) were painters & photographers, and are credited with informing Faulkner's later visual-heavy writing style.
He did not enter the war, and instead attended the University of Mississippi.