Write of Passage Weekly - The Internet Is the New Wild West

Hey ,

Pause for a moment and imagine the Wild West. Can you see it? 

It was the land of opportunity, accessible to anyone who was brave enough to go for it. The land of the unknown, full of gold mines and life-changing opportunities. It was the land that belonged not to the most elite but to the most ambitious, the most daring, the ones who refused to settle. 

Like the Wild West, the Internet is the new land of opportunity. 

Writing online was once reserved for an exclusive class of people that included journalists and published authors. But now, because of the Internet, anybody can write.

And when you write online, you do more than just publish your ideas. You unleash the full power of the Internet’s serendipity. You open yourself up to new people and new opportunities. Your ideas circumnavigate the globe like Magellan, working for you while you sleep.

Just like the Wild West, the Internet is yours for the taking — and the time is now.

We’ve reached an inflection point in history, where almost everyone has access to the Internet, yet almost no one takes advantage of it. Writing online hasn’t been adopted by the masses (yet). It isn’t being taught in schools (yet). And most people aren’t publishing their own ideas (yet). 

That’s why writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world right now. And this is your foot-in-the-door moment. 

Right now, you can access the world with your thumb. You can hit “Publish” on your ideas while you walk the dog, between the sets of your workout, or as you lay in bed drinking herbal tea. Minutes later, you could receive feedback on your work from strangers in six different time zones.

Maybe you’ve never shared your ideas online before. Or, maybe you’re looking to revive a dormant publishing habit. Wherever you are in your writing journey, let this be a reminder: the barrier to entry is low, and the opportunity is unbounded. 

If you’re ready to seize this opportunity, take the first step with Publish in a Day.

In this one-day workshop, you’ll go from the seed of an idea at 11 am to having published a piece you’re proud of by 6 pm. You’ll kickstart your online writing journey by making friends with like-minded writers, as well as receiving real-time feedback from trained editors.

The next Publish in a Day workshop runs on Friday, January 19. I hope to see you there.

The New Wild West is calling. Are you daring enough to answer? 

– David