Write of Passage Weekly

Hello writers,

Welcome back to Write of Passage Weekly, home to the best writing advice on the Internet.

Last week, you learned how to use ambient research to beat the blank page. Today, we’re talking about how to use the Internet to find your people.

Make the Internet Work for You 

We live in the age of information abundance. Little slabs of glass and metal allow us to find new ideas and meet others at speeds that would make our ancestors dizzy. Endless potential for connection and knowledge are a few swipes away. 

But how much of that potential are you tapping into? Are you using the Internet, or is it using you?

The Internet is the greatest matchmaking tool ever invented. After a long flight, Uber matches you with a Prius owner to drive you home. Ebay matches a baseball card aficionado with that signed 1955 Mickey Mantle they've always wanted. No matter where you live or how narrow your interests, the Internet can help you find people and opportunities on your wavelength.  You can find your dream job on a website, your best friend on a forum, or your spouse on a dating app.

If you are mismatched socially or professionally, start putting the Internet to work for you. We’ve seen nearly 2,000 Write of Passage students in 75 countries do just that, and they've seen their lives transform. A few examples: 

• Amanda Natividad, VP of Marketing at SparkToro, has over 10,000 subscribers on her newsletter, The Menu, and met her co-founder online.
  
  
• Sam Knowlton is an emerging thought leader on regenerative agriculture who is using Twitter to grow his agronomy consulting business, soilsymbiotics.
  
  
• Michael Ashcroft left his decade-long corporate consulting career and launched a six-figure online business. His current LinkedIn bio: “Recently self-employed, please stand by, transformation in progress…”

Writing online is the best way to use the matchmaking power of the Internet. (Just ask Amanda, Sam, and Michael.)

If you’re not yet sharing your ideas online, then you’re living a 20th-century life in a 21st-century world. The Internet is available to you, but you're not harnessing its full potential. Your people and opportunities are out there — whether that's a curious friend or a like-minded co-founder. The serendipity flywheel kicks in when you start sharing your ideas online. Just watch and see how the world responds. 
 

If you want to start living a 21st-century life and find your people, tap into the greatest matchmaking tool ever invented. Start writing on the Internet.

From Our Team

Tips for your writer's toolkit

"How to Maximize Serendipity"

David shares practical advice for increasing your “luck surface area” and inviting serendipity into your life. His first tip? You guessed it: start writing online.

A Blog Is the Best Resume

Learn how Amanda became an “opportunity-magnet” by writing online, and how she reacted when one of her professional role models (now her co-founder) followed her on Twitter.

Thank you for reading Write of Passage Weekly. We’ll be back next Wednesday with more of the best writing advice on the Internet.

Happy writing,

The Write of Passage Team