How to Start Writing Online: The Ship 30 for 30 Ultimate Guide

Actionable (here's how)‍Analytical (here are the numbers)‍Aspirational (yes, you can)‍Anthropological (here's why)

And your writing is your startup.

Take your topic, and then challenge yourself to pick a direction.

Uses lists and bullets whenever possible. Tweets are small, which means you need to figure out how to compress a lot of information into a teeny tiny container. One of the easiest ways to do this is to swap prose for lists. Besides, readers enjoy “skimming” bullets way more than they do sifting through prose. As a rule of thumb: anytime you have a ... See more

So, if your Atomic Essay or article or long-form blog post or book is answering a big, overarching, universal question ("How do I make more money?"), you are going to have an easier time reaching readers because that's a question a LOT of people have. Whereas if your writing is answering a smaller, more niche question ("What are tax laws in Illinoi... See more

The Endless Idea Generator works best with specificity.

WHO is this for?WHAT is this about?WHY should you read this? (What PROMISE are you making to the reader? What do they get in return?)

Give each Tweet its own “mini headline.” The first sentence of each Tweet is the most important. If you are writing an “actionable takeaways” Thread, the first sentence of each Tweet should be the actionable takeaway. This allows readers to quickly scroll through your Thread, skim the mini-headlines, and then decide if they want to dig deeper and r... See more

Digital Writers don't run away from life and seek refuge in a cabin—they incorporate their writing into their daily lives. Digital Writers don't write by themselves (hiding away in their apartment)—they Practice In Public using social publishing platforms like Twitter, Quora, Medium, etc. Digital Writers don't guess what readers want to read about—... See more