NYC/NY


THE SYSTEM FOR WRITING MASTER COURSE


Everything you need to build, maintain, and leverage your zettelkasten for writing. Prepare to make profound connections, work the system, and write more than you ever have.



what it is

A 9-week online course teaching you to build a high-functioning, high-yield, low-stress writing system that will support your creativity for decades.

Note: The System for Writing Master Course include the following two modules:

  1. Module 1Building Your Zettelkasten
  2. Module  2Writing with Your Zettelkasten

To learn more about each module, click the links above.

what you’ll learn

This course will include 4 weeks on the structural and functional aspects of zettelkasten and 5 weeks on leveraging it for writing. We’ll cover everything from capturing ideas, to taking notes while reading, to conecting ideas, to transforming connections into prose, to repurposing your notes for multiple projects, to using notes to build out short and longform writing. Learn how to:

  • Effortlessly capture ideas before they slip away 
  • Save the most relevant insights from what you read 
  • Connect information in profound and unexpected ways 
  • Transform powerful notes into articles, blog posts, and books 
  • Start every writing session with words already on the page 
  • Develop a system for writing that not only supports your creativity, but inspires it


how you’ll learn

Sessions will be live over Zoom, comprised of both a 2-hour didactic session (lectureQ&A), as well as a 1-hour “Open Studio” session (Q&Ademos). Expect a dynamic learning experience combining:

  • discussions
  • illustrated lectures 
  • thinking exercises
  • demonstrations
  • weekly assignments

Note: Only the 2-hour didactic sessions will be recorded. One-hour “Open Studio” sessions will not be recorded so students will feel free to discuss their works-in-progress.

who’s it for

Writers, should-be writers, writers who want to write more, writers who want to have a better experience of being a writer. More specifically, it’s a course for anyone who wants to move beyond “tinkering” and into writing for readers. 


who’ll be teaching

Bob Doto is one of the most well-known teachers, respected thinkers, and prolific writers on zettelkasten and personal knowledge management. Not only does he bring decades of teaching and writing experience to all his classes, he also brings a wealth of knowledge and a great sense of humor.

when it’s happening

Every week consists of two sessions: one 2-hour lecture on Tuesday with some time for Q&A, and one 1-hour “Open Studio” session on Thursday dedicated to questions and instructor demos. The dates for each session are as follows: 

MODULE 1
Tuesday, 1/14 @ 1100am NYC time (lecture)
Thursday, 1/16 @ 1100am NYC time (Q&A)

Tuesday, 1/21 @ 1100am NYC time (lecture)
Thursday, 1/23 @ 1100am NYC time (Q&A)

Tuesday, 1/28 @ 1100am NYC time (lecture)
Thursday, 1/30 @ 1100am NYC time (Q&A)

Tuesday, 2/4 @ 1100am NYC time (lecture)
Thursday, 2/6 @ 1100am NYC time (Q&A)

—ONE-WEEK BREAK—

MODULE 2
Tuesday, 2/18 @ 1100am NYC time (lecture)
Thursday, 2/20 @ 1100am NYC time (Q&A)

Tuesday, 2/25 @ 1100am NYC time (lecture)
Thursday, 2/27 @ 1100am NYC time (Q&A)

Tuesday, 3/4 @ 1100am NYC time (lecture)
Thursday, 3/6 @ 1100am NYC time (Q&A)

Tuesday, 3/11 @ 1100am NYC time (lecture)
Thursday, 3/13 @ 1100am NYC time (Q&A)

Tuesday, 3/18 @ 1100am NYC time (lecture)
Thursday, 3/20 @ 1100am NYC time (Q&A)

what’s included

  1. Access to the private “Zettel Sunrise” Discord server
  2. A pdf copy of A Concise Reference Guide to A System for Writing


cost

$1199 (Black Friday pre-launch price available 11/29 only. Price resets to $1599 for official launch on 11/30.)

Pre-Launch registration opens Friday, 11/29