Prior to our Kickoff Meetup on Tuesday 11/22 at 1 PM ET (check your timezone), a reminder to:

Action Items: ✅

1. Join the bDAO Writers Guild Discord
2. Send an introduction in #📚writers-cohort using the introduction template: Introductions Template

✅ Complete the ‣ ✅ Send an introduction in #📚writers-cohort using the introduction template: Introductions Template ✅ Subscribe to our Calendar ✅ Create a profile on a writing platform of choice

Hi there,

The BanklessDAO Writers Cohort prioritizes learning through action.

During the cohort, you will publish a 1,000-word post every Monday for 4 weeks. This will be difficult, and the cohort will fly by.

So, how do you get as much value from the experience as possible?

This guide will help you.

📈 Making the Most of the BanklessDAO Writers Cohort

1. Break up Writing into Smaller Milestones

• Block off time each day to move your post closer to completion
• Avoid a blank page on the publishing day at all costs
• Follow the guidelines within The Publishing Process (Template) to facilitate the writing process throughout the week
• Don’t fall behind. Share your writing topic in Discord and complete a Bullet Draft by Wednesday (more on this tomorrow)

2. Have A Bias Toward Publishing

• Publishing an essay every week isn’t trivial. But having a bias toward publishing will make it possible
• Follow the 1,000-word constraint. Don’t bite off more than you can chew. Writing 3 essays in a row is difficult, and we want to avoid burnout
• Perfection is your enemy. You will not create a perfect post. Don’t let this stop you from publishing

3. Connect and Give Back

• Give feedback and support others in the Discord channel. Use the Feedback Guide to help give feedback. The more you give, the more others will help you
• Leverage Twitter and other platforms to boost writing. Comment, like, and RT others’ posts to show support

4. Distribution is 🔑

• Take the time to promote your writing on social media after hitting publish
• Writing is the hard part, but distribution is just as important
• “Do Things That Don’t Scale” with your writing—send it directly to people who might be interested and ask for feedback

Almost time to start writing! 🚀

If there is any confusion on your next steps, feel free to contact me directly on Twitter or Discord (grant#2959).

Talk tomorrow!

Grant