Tim Urban used to hate writing because he thought it was boring. Now, he has 600,000+ newsletter subscribers, 811,000+ Twitter followers, and one of the most unforgettable (and hilarious) writing styles on the Internet. Come learn how to make your writing fun to read and fun to write.

SPEAKER LINKS:
Website & Newsletter: https://waitbutwhy.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/waitbutwhy
Book: https://waitbutwhy.com/whatsourproblem

WRITE OF PASSAGE:
Want to learn more about the next class Write of Passage?
https://take.writeofpassage.school/writing-sprints

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:45 Early blog
00:05:00 Character in the writing
00:07:18 Curating content
00:12:05 Cultivating voice
00:16:17 Chapter 11 bankruptcy
00:22:10 Writer's block
00:25:15 Drawings
00:26:50 Procrastination
00:32:45 Writing a TED Talk
00:41:05 Tricks to start writing
00:44:42 Writing tools
00:48:15 Tim's love of history
00:52:30 Detailed writing
00:56:30 How to find what is interesting
01:03:28 Advice for aspiring writers
01:05:48 Seriousness about writing
01:10:00 Doing your last edit

PODCAST LINKS:
Website: https://writeofpassage.school/how-i-write/
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-write/id1700171470
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DjMSboniFAeGA8v9NpoPv

ABOUT THE HOST:
I’m David Perell and I’m a writer, teacher, and podcaster. I believe writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For the first time in human history, everybody can freely share their ideas with a global audience. I seek to help as many people publish their writing online as possible.