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Amp It Up
In this memo, I outline Amp It Up — the management philosophy I apply to Write of Passage. It has three pillars: increase the tempo, raise the standards, and narrow the focus. When you Amp It Up, people radiate ambition, urgency, boldness, and Hearts on Fire.
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The Ultimate Guide to Writing Online
The Internet could become your most powerful asset, if only you were using it correctly. In Write of Passage, I teach a proven system to write online that’s built for the 21st century. I’ve distilled the most important principles from the course into this guide.
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From Fear to Thriving: My “Write” of Passage As An Immigrant Creator
“Your English is good enough! You just have all these stories in your head to stop you from creating again!” “You don’t understand! You are a native English speaker born and raised here in the States. You can’t possibly know what it is like for me to be an immigrant in this country!” I yelledRead…
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IKEA Words: How Not to Furnish Your Digital Home
Why are we drawn to cheap, re-usable, and safe language? The pressure to use modular Swedish furniture is similar to the pressure online writers face. We want quick results, we cushion our words, and we crave to be accepted. How can we break out of our bad habits?
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The Comedian’s Guide to Feedback
What can writers learn from comedians? When you see a polished Netflix special, you don’t see the 50 iterations that came before it. There’s a systematic way that comedians test jokes through different filters. What is their process, and how can writers integrate it to have battle tested ideas?
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Pseudonymous Cape
Are pseudonyms a mask to hide behind, or a superpower that unlocks your potential? Around 20% of Write of Passage students write under a pseudonym. It lets them explore personal writing, which can be tough to do under your own name. What happens when you bring confessions, transparency, and authenticity into your writing?