My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
Develop persuasive copywriting skills through deliberate practice
Copywriters, marketers, and anyone who needs to write persuasively for business
6 months of daily practiceWhat Success Looks Like
Ability to write compelling copy that converts, with internalized understanding of what makes great writing work
Steps to Execute
Find examples of great copy, blog articles, or movie scripts that you admire
Print out these examples on paper
Copy them word-for-word by hand, one hour per day
Focus on feeling the texture and rhythm of great writing
After copying multiple pieces, start combining techniques from different sources
Apply learned patterns to your own original writing projects
Checklist
Inputs Needed
- Examples of great copy, scripts, or articles
- Printer and paper
- One hour daily time commitment
- Notebook for capturing patterns and insights
Outputs
- Internalized sense of what makes writing compelling
- Library of proven techniques and patterns
- Improved ability to write persuasive copy
- Better eye for evaluating copy quality
Example
“A new copywriter spends 6 months copying winning sales letters, email sequences, and ad copy word-for-word, developing an intuitive feel for persuasive writing that helps them craft their first successful campaign”
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