Write of Passage Weekly - Do You Hoard Ideas?

Today, I want to share the story of The Cultural Tutor. His life changed as soon as he made the leap from consumer to creator. And that's what we'll help you do in Writing Sprints, our new, one-day writing workshops. If you’ve considered a Write of Passage cohort before but couldn’t dedicate the time or money to it, these may be perfect for you.

The first Sprints will run on Saturday, June 10, and Friday, June 23. Enrollment is now open.

Are you constantly reading, but never writing? Are you always retweeting, but never tweeting? 

Maybe you’re a content connoisseur — reading during lulls at your day job, sneaking glances at your Kindle during Zoom meetings, or listening to podcasts on every lunch break. 

It’s a valuable skill to be a sponge for inspiration and ideas. But when you have too many ideas crowding your mind, you become scatterbrained and distracted. Just like a messy bedroom, a cluttered mind inhibits movement. Your creative flow becomes blocked. And the only solution is to stop consuming and start creating.

Take The Cultural Tutor, for example. He has one of the fastest-growing accounts on Twitter, with 1.4 million followers. And he taught a weekly audience-growth workshop in our latest Write of Passage cohort. 

Famous for threads covering topics like the importance of beauty and the origins of impressionism, The Cultural Tutor writes about all things Western culture: art, architecture, history, philosophy, and music. You name it, he’s written a thread on it. 

But publishing didn’t always come easy come easy for CT (as we affectionately call him).

For over a decade, he was a true content connoisseur. He spent his spare time inhaling books about history, beauty, and culture. Overflowing with inspiration, he couldn’t shut up about it to his friends. He was obsessed. Yet, he never wrote about it. 

Despite the rich ideas bouncing around in his head, The Cultural Tutor shared nothing. He was alive with the desire to create beautiful things, but he kept quiet. He continued plodding along at his day job with no creative outlet. 

Until one day, a rousing talk with a friend shook him from his slumber. CT crossed the chasm from consumer to creator with one clear goal: publish a Twitter thread every day and see what happens. 

That was less than a year ago. Now, CT has 1.4 million Twitter followers and 80,000 newsletter subscribers. He quit his job. He writes every day. Even Elon Musk couldn’t resist following him. All because he simply started writing. 

Why didn’t I start publishing earlier? he thinks.

When you stop hoarding ideas and start sharing them, it opens the floodgates of your mind. Your words flow smoothly onto the page. Endless information consumption becomes an endless stream of creation. 

No more clutter, no more blockage, and no more procrastination — all because you hit “Publish.” 

If you’re ready to stop hoarding and start sharing, join us for Writing Sprints. In one whirlwind day, you’ll go from the spark of an idea to a published piece of writing. This workout class for your mind uses a clear structure and a firm deadline to smack you into action.

Enrollment is now open for the first two Writing Sprints: Saturday, June 10, and Friday, June 23. To learn more and stay updated, click the button below. We’ll see you on the starting block.

Happy writing,

David