Write and publish 10 long-form essays under a consistent theme or beat, with public readership metrics as proof.
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Write and Publish Five Essays in Public
8–16 weeks (one to two essays per month)
Write and publish five complete essays on any publicly accessible platform (a personal blog, Substack, Medium, or equivalent). Each essay must be at least 600 words and have a clear thesis — a specific claim or argument — stated in the opening paragraph. Not every essay will be good, and that is expected.
Proof required
Submit links to five published essays. Each must be at least 600 words, publicly accessible without login, and have a clear thesis stated in the first paragraph. Include a one-sentence description of each essay's thesis.
What gets checked
All five essays are at least 600 words — not counting the title, headers, or block quotes
Each has a clear thesis in the opening paragraph — a specific claim, not 'I am going to explore X'
All five are publicly accessible to anyone with the URL — no paywall or login required
Resources
Foundation: start here · Depth: go deeper · Mastery: for the dedicated
Foundation
Substack
Medium
Depth
Paul Graham essays
Complete the Final Five Essays Showing Development
Collect External Feedback and Reflect on the Body of Work
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