This fall, join us for Writing Sprints — workout classes for your mind — to take you from zero to published in one day. Enrollment is open until November 1. Join us this Friday, November 3, or on Wednesday, December 13, to get your ideas out of your head and into the world.

You Can Publish in a Day

Let me guess — there are countless mental blockers stopping you from publishing your ideas. How do I know? I’ve experienced all these blocks and more — but I promise you there’s a simple solution to each one.  

Unfinished drafts scattered throughout your Google Docs? You need a deadline. Convinced your ideas aren’t worth sharing? You need feedback. Plagued with self-doubt right before you publish? You need community. 

This is why we created Writing Sprints. In one barrier-breaking day, you’ll experience all three of these solutions to help you leap past the finish line and hit that “Publish” button. You’ll write, edit, and ship a piece you’re proud of — all in one day.

Just look all these alumni who went from zero to published in our last Sprints:

“AI and the Constraints on Time"

Charles Rubenfeld forecasts the downfall of customer service calls, due to the rise of AI, and imagines a world where phone lines are flooded with non-human callers.

“The Joy of Doing Hard Things”

Bennett Jacobs reflects on a dodgy river crossing on a hike the Pacific Northwest and argues that the best way to bond with friends is to do difficult things together.

“Outsourced Epiphanies”

Danny Oak offers a framework for discovering good ideas. Could one thoughtful question from a friend cause you to update your perspective on life and work?

“We are stories, not statistics”

Charcy Evers rethinks wealth and argues that unquantifiable metrics and “inner riches” are what lead to happiness. 

“Beyond Time Management: Balancing Energy and Productivity”

Robert Greiner advocates for energy management over time management. Time to throw out our hamster-wheel-tendencies and reconnect with our humanness. 

“Film Photography is a Good Hard Thing”

Raj Bhardwaj answers a familiar question: “Why don’t you just take pictures on a digital camera?” His (eloquent) response: beauty stems from difficulty. 

Writing Sprints gets your ideas out of your head and into the world. It could be the catalyst for your writing journey. But don’t take it from me — take it from our alumni:  

“I did more writing, in a shorter time, than I've done in many years. And it was of a quality I'm proud of! If this is how I write going forward, I feel like nothing can stop me.” – Neha

“From the minute the Sprint started until we hit 'Publish,' the process was clear and valuable. I learned tangible writing techniques and tips to improve my writing and write more frequently. I'm a Write of Passage fan for life.” – Emma 

“This writing process was phenomenal in that we received immediate feedback from peers about what to write about and how to improve our writing as the day progressed.” – Dave

Some Writing Sprint students have ideas but no direction. We help them decide on a topic through brainstorming and conversation. Others have been sitting on a great idea for months but haven’t published it. We hold them to a deadline and help them share their idea with the world. 

Will you be next?

There are only two days left to enroll in our next Writing Sprint. If you have questions, feel free to reply to this email, or visit our Writing Sprints FAQ. I hope to see you this week, on Friday, November 3, ready to write, sweat, and hit that “Publish” button.

See you on the starting block,

David