Monday Musings (7/29/19)
Hey everybody,
Greetings from Northern Michigan! I’m writing to you from a small town called Northport in Grand Traverse Bay.
We’ve spent our time kayaking, sharing stories by the bonfire, and eating lots of cherries. This is the cherry capital of the United States, and it’s peak cherry season.
Tomorrow, I’m going to visit a friend in Columbia, Missouri. On Thursday, I’ll be back in Michigan to visit Detroit and Ann Arbor. If you have recommendations for food, museums, or activities, please send them!
Write of Passage
The next version of my online writing course, Write of Passage begins on August 14th.
The internet is the largest legal wealth creation tool in human history. Writing online is the best way to take advantage of it. Once you start a blog, you’ll become a beacon for people, ideas, and opportunities.
After lots of student feedback, we made improvements to the course. We made the following changes:
Writing groups to improve accountability
Option to complete newsletter and website setup before the course begins
Monday night live sessions devoted entirely to student feedback and live conversation
Smaller and more frequent writing projects
Option to complete key assignments before the course begins
By the end of the course, you’ll have a personal website, an email newsletter, and a series of published articles.
You’ll also leave with (1) a repeatable system for writing consistently, (2) a collection of published articles, (3) a professional website, and (4) a method to distribute your ideas directly to friends and colleagues.
Next steps:
Visit the course website here.
If you’re interested in learning about the course, sign up here.
If you’re ready to enroll, you can purchase the course here.
Fresh Ideas
New Article: How to Cure Writer’s Block
By the time you finish this article, you’ll be done with writer’s block forever.
The secrets of ending writer’s block lie in the lessons of Kendrick Lamar, David Sedaris, and Sebastian Junger:
"World-class writers don’t have their best ideas by staring at the blank page in front of them. The more time Kendrick Lamar spends meeting people, traveling, exploring his old neighborhood, or talking to children, the better his music."
In the post, I provide three strategies for curing writer’s block:
Gather supplies
Talk it out
Start with abundance
You can read the article here.
New Podcast: Tren Griffin
Tren Griffin is a Senior Director
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