
the 3 things it takes to be a writer.


[00:19 - 00:26] Introduction to writing 101 and the concept of writing as a holistic process


[00:26 - 00:35]Writing as a powerful way to shape the world and invite people into your mind and stories


[01:53 - 01:59]Example of a controversial phrase and the impact of visuals on writing


[03:46 - 03:57]The importance of knowing what good writing is - clear, meaningful, and persuasive


[04:18 - 04:30]Examples of unclear and meaningless writing on social media


[05:07 - 05:12]The value of communication in writing and examples of offering value through content


[05:35 - 05:41]A popular example of a cold email that is clear, meaningful, and persuasive to the recipient


[06:36 - 06:42]The ultimate goal of writing is to persuade someone to take action


[00:00 - 06:42]Writing is a holistic process that has the power to shape the world and invite others into your mind and stories. Good writing is clear, meaningful, and persuasive, and examples of offering value through content and effective cold emails are given. Ultimately, the goal of writing is to persuade someone to take action.


[07:47 - 07:56] The speaker discusses the importance of communicating intent in persuasive content


[09:01 - 09:09]The speaker gives an example of how their team went off grid for a month to figure out their intent and how to communicate it


[09:40 - 09:48]Different versions of their message were created and iterated upon before being communicated to their audience


[12:52 - 13:00]The speaker emphasizes the need to work backwards from intent in order to make communication easier


[12:52 - 13:00]Start from intent when creating persuasive content


[12:52 - 13:00]Importance of communicating intent in persuasive content


[12:52 - 13:00]Communicating intent through different versions and iterations of a message


[12:52 - 13:00]Example of how a team worked backwards from intent to create a persuasive message


[13:01 - 13:03]Figuring out intent can be a difficult process


[06:44 - 13:03]The speaker emphasizes the importance of working backwards from intent when creating persuasive content, using their own team's experience as an example. They discuss the process of iterating and communicating different versions of their message before emphasizing the need to start from intent in order to make communication easier.