Thinking In Stories

Transform your ideas through the art of storytelling.

Thinking In Stories is a live 4-week course that will show you how to identify your best ideas and transform them into playful stories.You’ll visualize storylines, workshop narratives, and build worlds to introduce a new dimension to your creative life.

As a curious person, you have a lot of ideas:

While it’s great to have all this knowledge, there’s a big problem you keep facing:You’re not sure how to communicate these ideas effectively.

You love sharing your thoughts, but you’re not satisfied with how you’re presenting them.Perhaps the external response you’re getting doesn’t match your level of enthusiasm. Or perhaps it’s coming from your inner voice, saying that you could have framed the idea better.That’s because an idea on its own is just information. At best, it’ll be a good point to consider, but will quickly fade away from memory. What you really want is the ability to shift someone’s perspective, and to do it in a way that lasts.As it turns out, there’s only one reliable way to do this:You have to transform your ideas into stories.

Five years ago, I started More To That to share my stories with people. Since then, my posts have been read 3 million times from almost every country in the world. That still sounds absurd to me, but hey, I’m grateful.I’ve learned a lot about storytelling over the years, and how it acts as a beacon for your thoughts. The ability to discover the narrative in your ideas is a magnetizing force, and this skill will only grow more valuable with time.Thinking In Stories is a 4-week long course that shares everything I know about the craft. It will show you how to identify your best ideas, connect them together, and package the result into great stories that showcase your unique voice.

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Thinking In Stories

Over a period of 4 weeks, you will receive an original toolkit of frameworks and techniques that you can apply to any idea. Each tool has been designed from the ground-up, with practicality and simplicity as the guiding principles.Whether you’re writing an essay, a book, a YouTube script, marketing copy, or even a senior thesis, you’ll be able to use the Thinking In Stories method to transform your playground of thoughts into a unified story. And best of all, you’ll practice each step alongside a cohort of curious minds that are just as excited about storytelling as you are.The entire journey is broken down into 6 modules:

Let's go into the details for each one.

Ideas are abundant, but your perspective is one-of-a-kind.You will start by determining your unique storytelling DNA through the Levers of Identity. These 6 levers will show you - at a moment’s glance - who you are as a storyteller and the identity you embody. This powerful framework will help you discover the special place in the Idea Universe that you - and only you - can occupy.

A great story makes you care about a problem as if it were your own.In this module, I’ll go over the Insight Menu, and the three frames you can use to keep your audience engaged. Using this technique, you’ll create all the building blocks you need to craft the foundation of your story.To make it concrete, I’ll show you how I use it to create my popular stories, and you will then build one for yourself.

Simplification is the purest form of understanding.I will teach you how to take complicated ideas and make them easy for your audience to understand. You will draw graphs, brainstorm spectrums, and build anecdotes to simplify every element of your story. By compressing your thoughts this way, you’ll create shareable nuggets that stick in your readers’ minds.

This is where playfulness takes center stage.Worldbuilding is the most underrated tool in nonfiction storytelling, and you will learn how to make the most of this opportunity. In this module, you’ll bring out your inner child and create fun characters to drive your narrative in an eye-opening way. You’ll also learn the Three P’s framework so that you can build a world at any time, with any idea of your choosing.

Now that you have all the pieces, it’s time to put them together.I’ll show you the three universal narrative arcs, and then you’ll use the Structure Toolbox to plot your ideas alongside them. You’ll do an interactive workshop to visualize an effective outline, and will organize your ideas into a compelling narrative.Oh, and if you’re not a fan of outlines, I’ve got you covered too.

Writing is the conduit to finding your voice. But like anything worthwhile, it’s hard.We will go over some best practices I’ve picked up over the years to make the process smoother. You’ll learn about developing a style using the Three C’s, selecting a burden-free writing cadence, and setting up a distraction-free environment in your space.Lastly, we’ll walk through two methods of distribution, and how to get your stories to the people that matter.

❝ Thinking In Stories overdelivered in every way possible. Whenever I have an idea, I have a bag of tools to pull from that will make the words flow. ❞

Sean S. - Educator / Entrepreneur

What's included in the course

8 live sessions inside the Main Lodge

Thinking In Stories is not your typical course. The entire experience takes place in a world called the Story Campground, where every area serves a specific purpose for our 4 weeks together (here's a map of it).The Main Lodge is where we’ll meet together on Mondays and Thursdays. I’ll go over frameworks and strategies for each module, and will provide live exercises to help you bridge the gap between theory and application.

Thursday workshops

The live sessions on Thursdays are guided workshops for you to put everything into practice. You’ll receive a personal workspace, pre-populated with the tools you’ll use to build out the framework of the week.Each workshop will have a blend of solo time and group discussion so you can share your work in real-time. Storytelling is all about communicating your ideas to others, and there will be no shortage of that here.

Saturday Story Sprints

Every Saturday morning, you will use the Thinking In Stories method to outline a story and create it in one sitting. This is a guided 90-minute exercise where you identify your story’s building blocks, discuss them with your peers, and shape your piece afterward. Think of it as a practical accountability session every week.

Fireside Chats

At the end of each Monday and Thursday session, I will stay behind and address any questions or comments you may have. The last two cohorts loved this part of the course, and I’m excited to do it again. I’ll stay on and chat about whatever is on your mind.

Story prompts and assignments

Each week, you will create a story using the concepts you’ve learned. You’ll use various tools and frameworks to bring your ideas to life, then you’ll submit your result to the Story Inbox.You will then exchange feedback with fellow cohort members, which will help you iterate on your stories throughout the course.

A series of Toolkit resources

These are pre-recorded videos that act as an appendix to the main curriculum. They include brief how-to’s, such as an overview of Adobe Illustrator, a walkthrough of my writing software, and more. The Toolkit also includes additional examples of course frameworks to help cement your understanding of them.

What alumni are saying about Thinking In Stories

❝ I've never, ever taken a course like this before, or come away from an experience with this many tools in my toolkit for the future . . . I’ve never taken a course that helped me understand myself as a storyteller, how to tell stories from cradle to grave, and given me a whole toolbox to keep doing that on my own. ❞

Nancy Janzen

CEO, StaffReady

❝ For the first time, I feel like I had a breakthrough - I actually created things on my own. As someone who’s always consumed and never created, it’s super exciting to think about ways that I’ll be able to give back and create things. That’s not something that was in my repertoire prior to now. ❞

Nicholas Goode

Founder, Vantage Point Planning

❝ I didn't want it to end! I do a lot of writing for work, so I came into this course looking to reignite my love, my passion, and that playful spirit of why I love writing in the first place. And it certainly has done that for me. ❞

Robin Smith

Head of Content, Synergy Health

❝ Lawrence comes up with actionable frameworks that really work. If you want to learn how to communicate big ideas using storytelling and worldbuilding, I can't recommend Thinking In Stories enough. ❞

PJ Milani

Visual Teacher

❝ I found this to be an experience just unlike anything I've ever experienced. It was fun, and really, really well-thought out . . . It's hard to express how much you're going to benefit from this course, whether you're a writer or not. ❞

Ewa Haughian

UX Designer

❝ Lawrence breaks [everything] down into a segmented chunk process, and now I have something to grasp onto, iterate on, and become a better storyteller. That has been the most powerful thing: just me feeling like I can actually do this storytelling thing. ❞

Richa Prasad

Co-founder, Coach Viva

❝ I’ve toyed with the idea of a graduate degree, but I struggled to justify the value I’d receive. But with Thinking In Stories, I received multiples of what I put in. Before the course, I thought of myself as a writer. Now, I’m a storyteller. ❞

John Botelho

Founder, Momentary Values

❝ Thinking In Stories gave me license to dig deeper into myself to find the vulnerable bits that could resonate with others. I will take and use what I've gained through this course for many years to come. ❞

Tracey Minutolo

Continuous Improvement Manager

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Who Thinking In Stories is for

Writers

that want to develop a healthy, playful relationship with the craft

Creators

that want to differentiate themselves by creating high-quality stories

Entrepreneurs

that want to build their brand using visual storytelling

Knowledge workers

that want unique ways to share their ideas with colleagues and staff

Ultimately, this course is for anyone that wants to transform their ideas through the art of storytelling.

Noor Majid, the wonderful creator behind Design. Draw. Do., gives you an in-depth look into her experience with Thinking In Stories. Her video will give you an idea of what you can expect during our 4 weeks together:

Tucker Bryant, a keynote speaker and poet, shares how Thinking In Stories reshaped his view of storytelling. He also talks about the wonderful people he met, including someone he believes will be a friend for the rest of his life:

Wesley Anna, a popular YouTuber, shares how the principles and tools she learned in Thinking In Stories applies to video content as well. She also shares her thoughts on the wonderful people she met throughout the experience:

Zac Solomon, the founder of Startup Social, shares how Thinking In Stories changed everything for his writing practice. He discusses how he’s taken all the tools he's learned to create stories that resonate with his audience:

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Frequently Asked Questions

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— Is Thinking In Stories for nonfiction or fiction storytellers (or both)?

Nonfiction storytellers (bloggers, essayists, YouTubers, educational content creators, etc.) will benefit most from this course. However, many of the principles also apply to fiction, especially the modules on simplifying ideas and building worlds. There are all kinds of storytellers in the More To That community, and the course is designed to encompass a range of styles.

— What is the weekly time commitment I should expect?

Learning is the marriage of theory and practice, and this guides the way I've structured Thinking In Stories.The live sessions on Mondays and Thursdays cover much of the theory behind storytelling, and I provide many, many original frameworks and concepts. So at a bare minimum, attending or reviewing these lessons will require 3 hours of your time each week.But the real learning happens when you put everything into practice.Every Saturday, there's a bonus Story Sprint session that lasts 90 minutes. It's designed to help you build a story from scratch using the Thinking In Stories method, and each one incorporates frameworks from that week's sessions. In addition to these, you can expect to add an extra 1-2 hours to work on your assignments for the week.So here's the quick breakdown:Minimum weekly commitment - 3 hours"I want to get the most out of this" weekly commitment - 6-7 hours

— The timing of the live sessions is inconvenient. Should I still take this course?

The answer is yes if you can commit to watching the recordings on your own time. This course has been designed so that you can complete the workshops and assignments if you carve out dedicated time to do so. You’ll miss the in-session discussions, but you can participate in discussions on the Story Campground, which is the forum where you’ll be sharing reflections and feedback on your stories. In addition, there’s also the Story Buddies program, where we’ll pair you up for a 1:1 chat with another student. We’ll try our best to match you based on location and time zone.We also offer Saturday Story Sprints, where you can create a first draft of your story in one focused sitting. Since it’s on the weekend, perhaps you'll have the flexibility to attend them.

— What's the full difference between the Essential edition and the Premium edition?

Both the Essential and Premium editions receive:• 6-module curriculum
• 8 live classes over Zoom
• 3 Story Sprints
• 8 Fireside Chats
• Access to the Story Campground forum
• Guided workshops and projectsPremium students receive the following additional benefits:• A bonus (pre-recorded) video on note-taking, where I will go through my system and the tools I use
• A live Q&A session at the end of the course to tie any loose ends
• Free enrollment in the Essential edition of the next cohort

— Will I learn how to market my work?

We will briefly go over distribution in the final module, but marketing is not a focal point of this course. The most important thing is to understand what it takes to create great stories; after all, an audience forms only when you have compelling stories to share.

— Can I pay in installments?

Yes, you’ll have the option to pay in 2 installments for both tiers. Please note that the total price will be higher when paying in installments vs. paying in full.

— What is the course forum like? Will you be in there as well?

The course forum is known as the Story Campground, which is the central storytelling hub for our 4 weeks together. This is where you’ll be sharing out reflections around a warm Campfire, providing feedback on story assignments, and watching any recordings of sessions you may have missed.And for that second question, yes! I’ll be in there, checking out your reflections and seeing what you’re working on. I’m excited to see the stories you create during our 4 weeks together.

— I don't have a website where I publish my stories, nor do I intended to have one. Does it make sense for me to take this course?

Absolutely. You don’t need to have a website, personal blog, etc. to tell stories. Those are just some of the mediums you can use, but if your goal is to become a better storyteller in general, then that’s not dependent on any specific platform.With that said, you will be asked to share the stories you create with the cohort. That way you can give and receive feedback, which is crucial to refining your abilities as a storyteller along the way. There will be a dedicated space in the Story Campground (the course hub) for you to do that, and you can think of that as “publishing” what you’ve worked on each week.

— What's your refund policy?

If you attend all the live sessions, the Story Sprints, do the assignments, and still don’t find the course valuable, then reach out within 7 calendar days of the course start date and I’ll issue you a full refund. I’ll ask for some feedback so I can improve things on my end, but that’s about it.

A closing story from Lawrence

I published my first essay in 2015 on a personal Medium page that no one knows about (well, I guess you do now).No one read my work, but I kept at it. One post became two, then four, then ten…

A small audience was developing, and things looked promising. I knew that if I kept going, something great would eventually happen.But then one day…I stopped publishing.Completely.

It wasn’t because I was discouraged by the lack of response. After all, a small but loyal group of people were reading my work.Rather, it was because writing was no longer fun. It didn’t feel meaningful. Every essay felt like a slog to get through, and I felt like I was trying my best to cobble together ideas to hit publish on. It wasn’t the kind of resistance that I needed to overcome to get on the greener path; it was the kind of resistance that was telling me this wasn’t the right path to begin with.So I took some time off and got on with my life. I holed myself up in my cubicle from 9-5, built spreadsheets, and then got back home to have a drink or two before calling it a night.I was making a comfortable living and getting by just fine, but there was a restlessness brewing within me.Because deep inside, I knew that my love for writing was still there.

In early 2018, I started reading philosophy, and lots of it. Existentialism, Stoicism, you name it. I found myself immersed in the world of ideas, and wished more people were fascinated by these same topics.All of a sudden, I had good reason to write again. I knew that the best way to find my tribe was to publish my musings, which could act as little lighthouses that would bring like-minded people together.But this time, I was going to do it differently. I didn’t want writing to feel like a chore, where each session was a desperate attempt to structure random ideas together. I didn’t want it to feel rigid, where each piece was an essay that quoted other thinkers to validate my thoughts.I decided to take a fresh approach to my writing. One that would make it fun and make use of my imagination in a way that my inner child would approve of.I decided to write like a storyteller.

I called this project More To That, and published my first story in March 2018. I emailed it to a list of 21 people, informing my readers (aka close friends and family) about this “new creative thing I’m getting into.”Now, five years later, 33,000 curious thinkers like you subscribe to my newsletter, and More To That stories have been read 3 million times from almost every country in the world. Storytelling has become my career, and has allowed me to find the exact people that I was looking to meet all those years ago.But there’s one thing I often wonder about.I often wonder how many people are currently in the position I was in five years ago. Where you know that writing is the craft you want to pursue, but it feels devoid of inspiration and fun. Where you know that your creative spirit is alive, but is smothered by rigid rules and expectations.It’d be a tragedy if you stopped writing, when the antidote of storytelling was right there. When I was going through my transition moment, I wish I had a guide to help me see the difference between writing essays and creating stories. To show me how writing could be simple and playful, despite the difficult topics I wanted to touch.I looked out and saw that no such method existed, so I went out and built it.And now that I’ve taught this method to 100+ people across 22 countries, I’ve seen just how big of an impact it’s had on my students’ creative lives.

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❝ I don't think it's possible to find a more humanizing course than Thinking In Stories . . . This course amplifies everything that is most human about us and gets rid of all the other noise. That is a profound thing. ❞

Allison Gustavson

Writer

❝ Between the unique content and the community, it’s been huge. I’ve learned how to take my ideas, put them through frameworks, and then inject story into it. I can frame what I want to say to make people care. ❞

Paul Carleton

Founder, Future Wealth

❝ There’s so much energy and depth in the course material that Lawrence created. Using these frameworks, I have an organized way to plan out and create my stories to save me a ton of time. ❞

Thomas Yang, MD

Child Psychiatrist, Montefiore Health

❝ After taking Thinking In Stories, I now see my words come to life on the page. Lawrence fills this course with abundant information, wonderful inspiration, and intense playfulness. This course has shown me how I can tell a story on just about anything. ❞

Diane Ancede

Playwright

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Nancy Janzen

CEO, StaffReady

❝ For the first time, I feel like I had a breakthrough - I actually created things on my own. As someone who’s always consumed and never created, it’s super exciting to think about ways that I’ll be able to give back and create things. That’s not something that was in my repertoire prior to now. ❞

Nicholas Goode

Founder, Vantage Point Planning

Ewa Haughian

UX Designer

❝ I now have all these connections that I’m making between different pieces of material that I’m bringing into my stories. And those connections only came up because some wonderful person – who I now think might be a good friend for the rest of my life – was able to point them out to me. ❞

Tucker Bryant

Keynote Speaker / Poet

❝ I’ve toyed with the idea of a graduate degree, but I struggled to justify the value I’d receive. But with Thinking In Stories, I received multiples of what I put in. Before the course, I thought of myself as a writer. Now, I’m a storyteller. ❞

John Botelho

Founder, Momentary Values

Thomas Yang, MD

Child Psychiatrist, Montefiore Health

❝ Lawrence’s energy is so infectious and it got me excited to come to every session. Even though the course was online, it felt real and alive. ❞

Noor Majid

Content Creator

Robin Smith

Head of Content, Synergy Health

❝ This was my first paid course, so I was a little bit nervous initially. But I have to say, Lawrence is not only a gifted writer, but also an incredibly gifted teacher as well. You can tell he is so genuinely enthusiastic about what he's teaching. ❞

Wesley Anna

Content Creator

PJ Milani

Visual Teacher

❝ When I found Thinking In Stories, it was like ‘Whoa… this could be it.’ I took the course and it really blew my mind. It’s different from anything else I’ve experienced because it encourages you to think deeper. ❞

YJ Tso

Director, Sepia River Studios

❝ I learned that storytelling can be broken down into smaller chunks, which lowers the barrier to start writing. This shows that you don’t have to start with a massive chunk of writing, which encourages you to write more . . . Take the course, take the leap, you won’t regret it. ❞

Kiran Prasad

Writer

❝ Thinking In Stories gave me license to dig deeper into myself to find the vulnerable bits that could resonate with others. I will take and use what I've gained through this course for many years to come. ❞

Tracey Minutolo

Continuous Improvement Manager

❝ Thinking In Stories overdelivered in every way possible. Whenever I have an idea, I have a bag of tools to pull from that will make the words flow.The community is unparalleled in their loving support, and the campground is a place I'll feel good about calling home for a long time. ❞

Sean S.

Educator / Entrepreneur

Richa Prasad

Co-founder, Coach Viva

❝ For the first time, I feel like I'm able to resonate with my audience. Sometimes they even cite entire passages of mine back to me, which still blows my mind. I can't believe how radically my writing has changed in just a few weeks. ❞

Zac Solomon

Founder, Startup Social

Allison Gustavson

Writer

Paul Carleton

Founder, Future Wealth

❝ Thinking In Stories is a powerful tonic of creativity, frameworks, visual design, and a community of talented thinkers. It will unlock a person’s capability to write better stories in a fun way, and will help people on their journey to recommit to their dreams. ❞

Emer O'Donovan

Strategy & Operations, Spotify

❝ Thinking In Stories showed me so many valuable frameworks to help dig deep into the root emotion of any idea. It taught me how to experiment with different perspectives, and how to tie it all together to convey any message. ❞

Momoko Okihara

Artist

❝ Lawrence provides you with a foundation for how you can get the reader to empathize with you, and how you get them to understand the points you're making . . . His class was fantastic, I highly recommend it. ❞

Azul Wells

Finance YouTuber

❝ One thing I learned was that I can create more playfulness, more cartoons, more fun in my writing! Being a physician, a lot of the things I write are very clinical, so being able to make it more fun helps to get the message across. ❞

Sam Ko, MD

Medical Director, Reset Ketamine

❝ The combination of these three things: (1) a demystification of storytelling, (2) a highly developed set of tools for organizing stories, and (3) the interactive community, made this an invaluable and unforgettable experience.❞

Gerald Clark

Co-founder, Manolin Investment Group

❝ I loved every second of this course. I couldn’t wait for the next lesson to begin as soon as the previous one ended. I can tell you that it’s absolutely worth it. ❞

Paul Dermody

Personal Trainer

❝ One of the most powerful takeaways is that storytelling isn’t about what other people say about my ideas. It’s more of an introspective process that involves exploring my curiosities and developing my passions. This is something that Lawrence really empowered me to do. ❞

Cameron Carrick

Director of Content Marketing

❝ Thinking In Stories has helped the process of finding my storytelling voice a bit less scary . . . It’s convinced me that this is a challenge worth undertaking, because grappling with the storytelling process has shed light on just how many stories I have inside me. ❞

Yuhwen Ling

Manager, US Government Agency

❝ I was able to express ideas in new ways that was surprising, even to me! This course is an adventure with oneself, from start to finish. ❞

Anjan Prakash

Biomimicry Explorer

❝ My background is mostly in approaching ideas with an academic perspective. That means no first person, no humor, anything like that. This course challenged me in all those areas: characters, worldbuilding, humor, personal stories - and that made my own writing much more personable and engaging. ❞

Andrew Smentkowski

Business Development Director, CHRT

❝ I used to think that stories were about traditional Hero’s Journeys, but I’ve walked away with something much broader than that. I’ve learned how to hone in on what I once thought was trivial, and to emphasize them to make my stories more interesting and open. ❞

Jesse Warren

Co-founder, Socially Inept

Diane Ancede

Playwright

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❝ Thinking In Stories has convinced me that storytelling is a challenge worth undertaking, because it's shed light on just how many stories I have inside me. ❞

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Each session is 90 minutes long, and starts at 10:00 AM PT (view in your time zone).If you join as a Premium student, you will have access to two additional hour-long sessions. You can view the Premium schedule here. (change premium)

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Thinking In Stories

Next cohort starts January 30, 2023

What's included in the Premium Edition

For a bit more, get access to additional course formats and a bonus lesson.

A private audio feed for on-the-go learning

You will receive a private podcast feed with each module as its own episode. That way you can listen to the course in the car, while you work out, do the dishes, etc. You can pause whenever you’d like, and simply pick back up where you left off. Perfect for busy folks.

Beautifully formatted transcripts

Each lesson will come with a transcript that you can download for offline viewing. These aren’t AI-generated transcripts; I wrote each one, as if each lesson were its own essay. That's 30,000 words of material, all available to you right away.

Bonus lesson on newsletter writing

The Examined Writer focuses on essay writing, but if you’re also curious about newsletters, then this lesson is for you. I’ll go over how I think about writing an engaging newsletter, and how you can incorporate these concepts into yours as well.

❝ The Examined Writer positions itself as a course focusing on writing philosophical essays. My sense is that it applies to much, much more. It's a framework for thinking about any abstract issue that can be used by anyone struggling to get their ideas on paper.As a Premium purchaser, even though I've been publishing a newsletter for over 15 years, my most immediate actions resulted from the bonus lesson on newsletter writing.Very happy with my purchase. ❞

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Meet your instructor

Hey there, I’m Lawrence Yeo, the writer/illustrator of More To That.I love philosophy, but one problem with the field is that much of the writing is inaccessible. There’s a lot of jargon, and much of it is unrelatable for the everyday person.I started More To That in 2018 as my response to this. People love philosophy when it’s presented in a clear and fun way, and I wanted to create illustrated essays that brought those principles to life. Fast forward to today, and More To That posts have been read 3 million times from almost every country in the world. This just confirms my belief that when philosophy is made relatable, it resonates with more folks than you could ever imagine.This simplicity and clarity guides every part of my work, including the creation of this course. Philosophical writing can be daunting, so I made The Examined Writer to distill the practice into its most essential.

The Examined Writer

Course Syllabus

6 Modules | 36 Videos | 3 Hours

Module 1: Why do you write? (16 min)

01. Introduction

02. You are already a philosopher

03. Intrinsic motivation vs. external validation

04. Identifying why you write

Module 2: Cultivating an Examined Life (23 min)

01. Philosophy vs. self-help

02. The art of asking "why"

03. The thinkers that inspire you

04. Less quotes, more personal insights

05. The 1-page journaling method

Module 3: Timeless topics done right (15 min)

01. Intro (Whatever you do, don't be trite)

02. Death

03. Money

04. Morality

05. Knowledge

06. The meaning of life

Module 4: Brainstorming your essay (24 min)

01. The question is more important than the answer

02. The A-ha moment

03. The PAT Model

04. The 10-minute outline

Module 5: Writing your essay (1 hr 5 min)

01. There are no rules to writing

02. Distraction-free environments

03. Anatomy of a great opening

04. The Two Views Spectrum

05. The Abstract / Concrete Spectrum PREVIEW

06. The Argument Matrix

07. Case Study: The Time Trap of Productivity

08. Case Study: The Problem With Note-Taking

09. Rhythmic editing

Module 6: Building your writing practice (32 min)

01. What's on your desk?

02. How often should you write?

03. How often should you publish?

04. Content vs. classics

05. The importance of rest

06. The 10-minute daily reflection

07. The tyranny of the perfect day

08. Final words

❝ I've never, ever taken a course like this before, or come away from an experience with this many tools in my toolkit for the future. ❞

Nancy Janzen - CEO, StaffReady

❝ Thinking In Stories overdelivered in every way possible. Whenever I have an idea, I have a bag of tools to pull from that will make the words flow. ❞

Sean S. - Educator / Entrepreneur

36 high-quality videos

Each video lesson consists of an idea, concept, or framework that you can apply to your writing practice. Some lessons will use visual presentations to facilitate learning, while others will be more conversational in nature.

Set of illustrated worksheets

Some lessons include worksheets we'll do together to consolidate the core concepts. For example, there's one on assembling a 10-minute outline, and another on identifying and rephrasing your favorite thinkers. All worksheets will be available for download.

👋 A brief introduction

— What is your refund policy?

The Examined Writer is a digital educational product that gives you instant access to all the material upon purchase, so it’s non-refundable.With that said, if you have any questions or concerns while taking the course, you can email me and I'll gladly address them.

The Examined Writer Curriculum

36 Lessons Spread Across 6 Modules

Why do you write?

We’ll begin the journey by first identifying what a philosopher is, and how you already are one. You’ll then explore the core motives of why you write, and where you stand between the poles of intrinsic motivation and external validation.

Brainstorming your essay

It’s time to think through the foundation of your piece and identify the building blocks.We’ll go over the 10-minute outline, where you’ll have all your important ideas identified in a short period of time. You’ll also learn the PAT Model, which will reveal the theme of your piece in a matter of minutes.

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