Day 3: “The Bullet Draft Changed My Life”
Cohort Day
3
Hey there,
Our first tip covered Step 1 of The Publishing Process: Topic.
This tip covers the Bullet Draft.
Cohort participants consistently cite the Bullet Draft as the most helpful piece of advice. That quote in the subject line is real!
Let's dive in.
Once you’ve selected a topic, quickly move to the Bullet Draft.
🚄 Bullet Draft
Goal:
- The goal of the Bullet Draft is to get your IDEAs on paper
- The Bullet Draft helps us to break writing into smaller, more manageable milestones
- The Bullet Draft is a key step in avoiding a blank page on the publishing day
How:
- After choosing a topic for the week, quickly move to the Bullet Draft
- Take 10–15 minutes to write a series of bullets about your topic (aim for 10–20 bullets)
- Brainstorm as much as you possibly can about the topic
- Draft your bullets as quickly as possible
- Do not edit, delete, or pause while writing
- Do not worry about grammar, style, or structure
- Writing the Bullet Draft should be a creative, exhausting sprint
A Bullet Draft is Not:
- An outline. You’re not planning what you will write in the future. You should be writing complete thoughts rather than an outline of what you intend to write later
Go Deeper:
- Here’s some advice on When to write a Bullet Draft
- Check out “Copy of Writing Tips Email Sequence” for a copy of every email in this series
- Check out Cohort Resources for all resources
- Explore the Notion Home for cohort-specific information, like the Leaderboard