MODULE 2
WRITING WITH YOUR ZETTELKASTEN
This module is all about writing. Take the ideas and the connections you’ve made and turn them into work you can be proud of.
important
what it is
what you’ll learn
how you’ll learn
- 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
TECHNICALLY SPEAKING: Anyone who’s either enrolled in the full The System for Writing Master Course or taken one of Bob’s previous zettelkasten courses is elligable for Module 2. In lieu of either, students interested in taking this module must demonstrate that they have a correct understanding of the note types, concepts, and principles associated with the Luhmann-style zettelkasten may sign up for the course. For inquiries, click here.
who’ll be teaching
when it’s happening
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
- Access to the private “Zettel Sunrise” Discord server
- A pdf copy of A Concise Reference Guide to A System for Writing
cost
Note: Do not purchase this module if you are intending to take the full 9-week course. The above cost is for Module 2 only, which is included in the purchase of the full 9-week The System for Writing Master Course.
A writing course unlike any other.
This isn’t a “writing workshop.” It’s a systems building master class!
Most writing courses are just pre-packaged “hacks” and “tricks” taught by people who either don’t write regularly, or have only every written “copy” and “content.” This course assumes you’re going to work hard to write. It’s going to give a system, something that you can lean on.
No random comments by classmates “workshopping” your writing.
Your readers tell you what’s working. Your classmates don’t.
Writing workshops lure people in with “free feedback” and “commentary.” This course is not about that, because classmates aren’t your readers. Readers are your readers, and you find them by getting your stuff out into the world. That’s where you’ll find if what you say has any resonance. This course is about best practices, sustainable routines, good habits. The stuff that will get you writing and keep you writing, so you can find out what real people think about what you really have to say.
Always have something to write about.
I never have “writer’s block.”
If anything, I have writer’s overload. Working with the system taught in this course has given more topics, rough drafts, and manuscripts than I could ever finish. All I have to do now is figure out which writing project I want to finish. We can talk about how to do that, too, if you like!
A course with kindness.
There’s no room for shame in personal knowledge management.
This course is based in principles not proselytizing. Discernment not dogma. Whether you use a digital platform or paper to work your zettelkasten, you’re welcome in this course. Whether you write academic works, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or performances, there is a place for you here. That’s not to say you won’t be pushed. You will. But, there will always be love and care for your progress behind it all.
- “I've spent a few years in a couple of the same online communities as Bob Doto and followed his short-form writing for the past two. Through observing his interactions and responses to others I've come to respect him as a thoughtful, humble, and well-spoken teacher. He brings knowledge, experience, and a playful humor...to the conversations.” — Witt