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Brandon Webster's avatar

Great read — inspiring me to start writing publicly!

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Lee A Smart's avatar

Totally with you! Write of Passage is the place for online writers to be. I will highlight one issue with WOP, there just wasn't enough time! I wanted to connect with everyone there, the conversations were always electric. Thanks for spotlighting David. He so deserves it.

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Brooke Smith's avatar

Loved reading this. This is really poignant writing that details the Write of Passage experience well. I found myself nodding along as I was reading 😊

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Jeff Giesea's avatar

Thanks Brooke

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Anna Mackenzie's avatar

You captured the WOP experience perfectly. I’m so devastated it’s over but can’t wait to see where we all go from here!

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Jeff Giesea's avatar

Thanks Anna. I'm sad too. :(

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Perzen Patel's avatar

Thank you for writing this. WOP has helped me upped my writing game and I 100% agree with your observation around David’s contagious energy. It’s so exciting to be around people who light up with the work they do. And the people David attracts to this course are similar in that way too

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Jeff Giesea's avatar

Thanks Perzen. Yeah, the people are great - so much positive energy. I didn't touch on that in the article as much as I would've liked to, but the WoP fellowship is powerful. I'm sad it's over.

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Tiff Willson's avatar

Love this article Jeff and your transition from skepticism of WOP to full blow fan. I think you nailed the experience of WOP right on and I see a wonderful sparkle to your articles.

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Jeff Giesea's avatar

thanks Tiff!

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Rahul Sanghi's avatar

Great job with this one, Jeff!

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Jeff Giesea's avatar

Thanks Rahul 🤝

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Becky Isjwara's avatar

Loving the Perell Principles. It was so great to meet you in the WOP hallways, Jeff. Hope to stay in touch!

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Jeff Giesea's avatar

Thanks Becky. You too! Looking forward to staying in touch.

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Gautam Deviah's avatar

Great summary of Perell Principles. As a fellow WoP 11, I sense many of us are writing to find ourselves.

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Jeff Giesea's avatar

🙏

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Zach Kirshner's avatar

So spot on

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Bennett Jacobs's avatar

Great piece Jeff! Your essay totally resonated with me. I also came into the course a bit skeptical but have been blown away over the last 5 weeks. I'm more excited than ever to keep writing online!

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Jeff Giesea's avatar

Thanks Bennett! Glad it's been a good experience for you too.

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

...awesome curation of an awesome dude...great work Jeff...so glad you found your way into this fellowship...

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Jeff Giesea's avatar

Your feedback was awesome as always. Thank you!

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John Johnck's avatar

Your description of David’s efforts to teach introspective writing is impressive. I wish I was a creative writer and could participate. I’m a “C” English student.

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Jeff Giesea's avatar

Thanks John. Writing can be fruitful for everyone, even C students. You just have to suffer through long periods of sucking at it, as with anything. Ha.

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Sarah Seeking Ikigai's avatar

Agree with you about David and the Write of Passage programme, great essay!

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Jeff Giesea's avatar

Thanks! I'm glad it resonates with others in WoP. I'm like, phew :)

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Chris Callahan's avatar

Great article - very inspiring! I like the idea of writing to find oneself, and crystallizing thoughts and beliefs through writing. I’m going to consider this program thanks to you!

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Jeff Giesea's avatar

Thanks Chris. It's super-fun. I think you'd enjoy it.

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Miche Priest's avatar

Your essay turned out great! I love how you introduce David and WoP then guide us seamlessly to his work. Such a great piece for WoP to share and introduce more people to learn about writing through conversation. Awesome post!

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Jeff Giesea's avatar

Thanks for all your support, Miche. You saw the sausage being made and your feedback was very helpful.

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