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Write So People Keep Reading
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Emails that get answered, reports people finish, posts they remember: clear writing, step by step.
3h 20m6 constellations
01Find your point and put it first
02Write sentences that are clear, plain and concrete
03Structure texts that skimmers still understand
04Edit, test and publish on a rhythm you keep
Every lesson of Write So People Keep Reading
18 lessons in 6 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.
Level 1Writing Is for the ReaderFree · 3 lessons
- The curse of knowledgeSee why what's obvious to you isn't obvious to your reader, and write for someone who wasn't in your head.10 min
- Know your point in one sentenceFind the one thing your reader must take away before you write a word of the draft.10 min
- Checkpoint: bottom line up frontPut the request or conclusion first, so busy readers get it even if they read nothing else.12 min
Level 2Clear SentencesMembership · 3 lessons
- One idea per sentenceSplit long sentences so each one carries a single idea.11 min
- Plain words sound smarterChoose the plain word over the impressive one, because it makes you sound more intelligent, not less.10 min
- Checkpoint: who does what, concretelyWrite sentences where a clear actor does a concrete action, and replace abstractions with things readers can picture.12 min
Level 3Structure for SkimmersMembership · 3 lessons
- Most readers skimShape a text so a skimming reader still gets the message.10 min
- One paragraph, one jobBuild paragraphs around a first sentence that states their job, and order them so each leads to the next.11 min
- Checkpoint: the email that gets answeredWrite an email with a clear subject, one ask, a deadline and nothing the reader has to dig for.12 min
Level 4Make It StickMembership · 3 lessons
- Stories beat statistics, together they winPair every important number with a story or a person, so readers remember both.11 min
- Show one specific exampleReplace vague claims with specific examples, numbers and comparisons.10 min
- Checkpoint: titles and first linesWrite titles and openings that tell readers what they'll get (and make them want it) without clickbait.11 min
Level 5Edit Like a ProMembership · 3 lessons
- Edit in passes, big to smallRevise in separate passes (structure, paragraphs, sentences, words), instead of polishing commas first.11 min
- Cut 10%, at leastFind and cut clutter, and see what shorter text saves your readers.11 min
- Checkpoint: read it aloud, then test it on one readerCatch what your eyes miss by reading aloud, and find out what one real reader actually understood.12 min
Level 6A Writing HabitMembership · 3 lessons
- Regular beats heroic, not necessarily dailyBuild a writing routine that fits your life, using what the research really shows about writing every day.11 min
- Publish small, publish oftenTurn private drafts into a small, regular publishing rhythm that makes you better.10 min
- Capstone: one piece, start to finishWrite, edit and test one real piece with every tool from the path.15 min
AFTER THE CORE