Online Writing Challenge Workbook

Online Writing
C H A L L E N G E . C O M
5-DAY
ONLINE WRITING
CHALLENGE
BY SINEM GÜNEL
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WELCOME!
I'm Sinem Günel - co-creator and host of the
Online Writing Challenge!
I'm thrilled to have you here and can't wait to

share with you what I've learned over the last
4 years while reaching millions of readers
online.
During the Challenge, you'll be able to join

daily live workshops, connect with other
writers, share your work, and make significant
progress by completing a homework exercise.
Let's do this!
Online Writer & Founder of the Medium Writing Academy

BEFORE AFTER
MY STORY
Writing online has enabled me to share my message and
passion with millions of people by doing something I
genuinely love.
Instead of being stuck in a job I hate, I'm now running my

own digital business, generating multiple 6-figure profits
per year, and impacting thousands of people's lives.
Before discovering Medium, I hadn't even thought of

being a writer or content creator. But the idea of sharing
my thoughts and knowledge through articles and
getting paid got me excited. So I gave it a shot and
published my first story online in 2018.
After failing for nearly two years, I decided I wanted to

write for a living and went all-in. And I never looked back.
Writing gave me the freedom and opportunities I ever
wanted, and I can't wait to help you achieve the same.

If I went from not even knowing that writing on the
internet was a serious career option to making multiple 6
figure profits and reaching millions of readers, I believe
anyone can do it. When I started to write, I had zero
experience or education in writing. Plus, I'm not even a
native English speaker.
But what I really missed as a beginner was an opportunity

to learn from experienced writers and get my questions
answered. The Online Writing Challenge is your
opportunity, so you don't waste as much time as I did,
and achieve your desired results a lot faster.
60,000+ 30,000+ 10,000+

FOLLOWERS ON MEDIUM EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS COMMUNITY MEMBERS

ONLINE WRITING CHALLENGE
CONNECT WITH ME
Sinem on Medium
Let's connect on Medium.com, so you can
benefit from my experience of publishing
hundreds of articles online.
FOLLOW SINEM
Sinem on Youtube
Subscribe to our Youtube channel, so you
don't miss out on the latest live interviews
with top writers and editors.
SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE
Medium Facebook Community

Surround yourself with like-minded
writers and get all the support you need
by joining our community.
JOIN THE COMMUNITY

MEET MY PARTNER
I'm lucky not be running this Challenge on my own. My
partner Philip Hofmacher has been an invaluable support
throughout my writing career. When I write, he's usually
thinking about how to best support new writers to start
and grow their online writing career as well.
PHILIP HOFMACHER
Online Entrepreneur & Co-Founder
Medium Writing Academy
Over the last decade, Philip served thousands of students

in his programs and mentored hundreds of startups. He's
an expert in digital community building and loves helping
entrepreneurs get their online businesses off the ground .

WELCOME VIDEO
Now that we've got the basics covered, allow me to

properly welcome you and introduce myself.

Click the button below to watch the welcome video inside

our Challenge Community.
WATCH THE VIDEO

WIN AMAZING
PRIZES
Being an active participant of the Online Writing Challenge
enables you to win awesome prizes such as VIP upgrades,
exclusive resources, and even free access to our flagship
programs. Here's what you need to do to win:
Become a member of our Facebook

1 community and join the conversation. Start by
introducing yourself and welcoming your peers.
Join the live sessions, take notes and be active

in the comments. Being amongst the first to
2 answer questions boost your chances of
winning.
You'll have a small homework to complete on

each day of the Challenge. Show us that you're
3 committed by completing your exercises and
sharing your answers inside the community.

HOW TO GET STARTED
You have five action-packed days ahead of you. It's going

to be challenging, but also fun. Here's what you should do
right now to make sure you'll have the best experience:
Make sure you receive my emails:
1 You should've already received an email from "Sinem

Günel" via newsletter@mediumwritingacademy.com with
the subject line "You're in!". Make sure to add me to your
contacts, so you never miss an email during the Challenge.
Mark your calendar:
2 Use this link to add the schedule of the entire Challenge to

your digital calendar. (Attn: VIP members received a
different link via email!)
Join our exclusive Community:
3 Inside our exclusive Facebook community, you’ll be able to

connect with like-minded creators, get answers to your
questions, catch event replays, and stay accountable.
Save your free spot for our Masterclass:
4 Secure your spot for the exclusive Masterclass on Day #4 of

the Online Writing Challenge. This is crucial because seats
for the Masterclass are limited and we want to ensure you
get access to this special event without any complications.

AFTER THE CHALLENGE
Need a little more excitement?! Here's what your life could

look like after the Online Writing Challenge if you're
committed:
ou feel empowered and confident because

Y
you know exactly what to do.
You’re in charge of your audience and income.
You’re supported by like-minded creators who

appreciate your hard work.
You feel energized and clear because you’re

finally on the right path.
You’re not worried about the future anymore

but are looking forward to it!

DAILY OVERVIEW
Here's our detailed schedule for each day of the Online

Writing Challenge:
DAY 1 Get Curious:

Understand the landscape
jan. 23 Online writing trends & updates for 2023
How to supercharge yourself
DAY 2 Get Clear:

Optimize your profile
jan. 24 Endless story idea generation
The difference between broke vs. rich writers
DAY 3 Get Control:

Must-haves for viral articles
jan. 25 Come up with endless story ideas
Easily outline your stories
DAY 4 Get Confident:

Learn how to use Medium in 2023 (and beyond)
jan. 26 Stop wasting your time
Never feel stuck again
DAY 5 Get Paid:

Your 1-year roadmap
jan. 27 The truth about making money by writing online
Finally monetize your work

WARM UP EXERCISE
TAKE A MOMENT
As we're getting closer to the start of the Online Writing
Challenge, I want to encourage you to take a few moments
to dream about what the Online Writing Challenge might
do for you if you take it seriously...
>> What could growing your audience and income online

mean for you?
>> What if you finally take the leap, share your story or
passion online, and *thousands* of people read your words
every single day?
>> What if you end up making money doing what you love
and having all the opportunities you ever dreamed of?
>> What if you could do work you love and finally build a
career you truly enjoy?
Your life could look significantly different, right?!
But what exactly would it look like?
Where and how would you spend your time? How would
you work? How would you feel? How much money would
you like to make? How would you be supported?

WARM UP EXERCISE
TAKE A MOMENT
Let's go creative for a few moments and dream about all

the possible outcomes you could experience when you
take your online writing journey and the Online Writing
Challenge seriously. Jot down your thoughts, wishes, and
dreams:

LET'S GET THIS

PARTY STARTED
CHALLENGE DAY 1
GET CURIOUS
THE MIND THAT
OPENS TO A NEW
IDEA NEVER
RETURNS TO ITS
ORIGINAL SIZE.
ALBERT EINSTEIN

CHALLENGE DAY 1
GET CURIOUS
On the first day of the Online Writing Challenge,

we'll get curious about opportunities and changes in
the online writing world, and you'll learn how to
"supercharge yourself" by using current trends,
tools, and industry insights.

CHALLENGE DAY 1
TODAY'S LIVE SESSION
live at
7pm CET
Today You'll learn how to...

Understand the landscape
Supercharge yourself
Deal with online writing trends & updates for 2023
JOIN LIVE

CHALLENGE DAY 1
TODAY'S LEARNINGS
What are the three biggest lessons you learned today?
Bonus points if you also write down how you'll take action
on those ideas! Don't forget to share your learnings inside
the Challenge community once you're done.

CHALLENGE DAY 1
TODAY'S HOMEWORK
To be up to date on the online writing industry

and possible changes we might experience in
2023, read this article I've published on 10
trends that will shape online writing.
READ THE ARTICLE

CHALLENGE DAY 1
TODAY'S HOMEWORK
What is the trend or change you want to be most careful
about? What do you want to pay the most attention to?
Which changes do you want to benefit from in 2023? Jot
down your thoughts:

CHALLENGE DAY 1
TODAY'S HOMEWORK
01. New to Medium?

If you're brand new to Medium as a platform for publishing
your writing, make sure you create your profile today. It
won't take you more than a few minutes, but it'll be your
first step toward a rewarding experience!
02. Share your writing ideas with us!

Inside the Community, share with us what you're already
writing about or what you'd like to write about in the
future. In tomorrow's training, we'll dive into crafting a
compelling bio and clarifying your message.
03. got more questions?

If you have any questions left regarding today's training,
make sure to share them inside the Community. We're
giving our best to give as many answers as possible, so you
walk away feeling confident and empowered. If you want
to discuss the training topics in detail, secure your VIP spot
and join our daily VIP sessions throughout the Challenge.

CHALLENGE DAY 2
GET CLEAR
When the vision is
clear, the results
will appear.
GERMANY KENT

CHALLENGE DAY 2
GET CLEAR
On the second day of the Online Writing Challenge, you’ll

learn how to create a stellar bio, clarify your message, and
attract a loyal audience of raving fans. But first, we'll start
by connecting with other writers in the Challenge, so you
never feel alone during this journey!

CHALLENGE DAY 2
live at
7pm CET

Optimize your profile
Clarify your message
Grow your network and build a loyal audience
JOIN LIVE

CHALLENGE DAY 2
TODAY'S LEARNINGS

CHALLENGE DAY 2
TODAY'S HOMEWORK
01. Share your (updated) Medium bio with us!

In today's training, we talked about the dos and don'ts of
your writer profile. Now it's your time to make those
changes and proudly share your bio with the Community!
Just take a screenshot and share it with us!
02. What's your billboard message?

Write down what your "billboard" message is and share it
with us inside the Community.
03. Connect with like-minded writers!

We created a spreadsheet that allows you to share your
profile and connect with other writers who're on a similar
journey. Add your details to the sheet here >>>
Once you're done, take a look at the list and connect with
at least 3 writers. Follow their profiles and let them know
you're interested in learning more about their work.

CHALLENGE DAY 3
GET CONTROL
It's OK to have
your eggs in one
basket as long as
you control what
happens to that
basket.
ELON MUSK

CHALLENGE DAY 3
GET CONTROL
On the third day of the Online Writing Challenge, you’ll

learn the most crucial elements for virality in online writing,
how to come up with endless story ideas, how to capture
those ideas, and most importantly: why some writers
manage to build thriving careers while others don't!

CHALLENGE DAY 3
live at
7pm CET

Come up with story ideas and how to store them
Find the difference between best-written and best-

selling
Deal with virality in online writing
JOIN LIVE

CHALLENGE DAY 3
TODAY'S LEARNINGS

CHALLENGE DAY 3
TODAY'S HOMEWORK
01. Come up with one article idea

Inspired by today's training, come up with at least one
article idea you'd like to turn into a proper article soon.
Share your idea with the Community to get feedback.
(If you don't have an idea yet, you can write a piece about
what you've learned during the Online Writing Challenge!)
02. share your thoughts

Take a look at the ideas of your fellow writers and share
your thoughts and feedback with them. Let them know
what you think about their ideas, so everyone can learn
and grow.
03. Secure your Masterclass seat!

Tomorrow is Masterclass day! This training will be a lot
longer than our previous trainings and it won't happen on
Facebook or Youtube. You need to register separately to
get access to the Masterclass.
Make sure you've secured your seat here >>>>

CHALLENGE DAY 4
GET CONFIDENT
our success will
be determined by
your own
confidence and
fortitude.
MICHELLE OBAMA

CHALLENGE DAY 4
GET CONFIDENT
Day #4 is our special Masterclass Day! In today's training,

we'll dive deep into how to grow your audience on
Medium without wasting any time.

We'll cover the 3 secrets you need to understand to finally

grow your audience and income by writing on Medium, so
you're ready to reap the rewards you deserve.

CHALLENGE DAY 4
TODAY'S MASTERCLASS
live at
7pm CET
Today You'll learn...

Secret #1: What the top 1% of Medium writers do
differently
Secret #2: The step-by-step process to grow your

audience.
Secret #3: Why publishing daily won’t solve your

problems.
JOIN LIVE

CHALLENGE DAY 4
TODAY'S LEARNINGS

CHALLENGE DAY 4
TODAY'S HOMEWORK
There's no extra homework for today as the Masterclass
was already intense, but we highly recommend you review
your notes, let the ideas inspire you, and take notes on how
you want to make use of what you've learned today:

CHALLENGE DAY 5
GET PAID
Don't apologize
for asking for
what you deserve.
MIKA BRZEZINSKI

CHALLENGE DAY 5
GET PAID
On the fifth and final day of the Online Writing Challenge,

you’ll map out your 1-year roadmap based on different
examples of how your journey could look like.

We'll uncover the *truth* about finally making (more)

money by writing online, so you know exactly what to
pay attention to in the future.

CHALLENGE DAY 5
live at
7pm CET

Map out your 1-year roadmap
Understand the truth about making money by

writing online
Finally monetize your work
JOIN LIVE

CHALLENGE DAY 5
TODAY'S LEARNINGS

CHALLENGE DAY 5
TODAY'S HOMEWORK
Based on today's training, write down how you want your
1-year journey to look like. How exactly would you like to
monetize your work within the next year? Which resources
or support system do you think you might need to achieve
this reality? Write it down:

FINISH LINE
CONGRATULATIONS...
You made it to the end of the Online Writing Challenge,
and you can be SO proud of yourself! You took the first
step on an exciting journey of self-discovery and growth.
Remember that this is just the beginning. Determination,

strategy, and a positive attitude will help you achieve
great things if you stay committed and consistent.
Believe in yourself and your talent, and don't be afraid to

take action and pursue your goals. The only limit is your
mind.
Keep writing, keep learning, and never give up on your

dreams. The world is waiting for your unique voice. You
have what it takes to make a difference. Keep going, and
never stop striving for greatness.

CONNECT WITH ME
Sinem on Medium
Let's connect on Medium.com, so you can
benefit from my experience of publishing
hundreds of articles online.
FOLLOW SINEM
Sinem on Youtube
Subscribe to our Youtube channel, so you
don't miss out on the latest live interviews
with top writers and editors.
SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE
Medium Facebook Community

Surround yourself with like-minded
writers and get all the support you need
by joining our community.
JOIN THE COMMUNITY

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ONLINE WRITING CHALLENGE BY SINEM GÜNEL PAGE 3

I'm thrilled to have you here and can't wait to

During the Challenge, you'll be able to join

Online Writer & Founder of the Medium Writing Academy

ONLINE WRITING CHALLENGE BY SINEM GÜNEL PAGE 4

Instead of being stuck in a job I hate, I'm now running my

Before discovering Medium, I hadn't even thought of

After failing for nearly two years, I decided I wanted to

ONLINE WRITING CHALLENGE BY SINEM GÜNEL PAGE 5

But what I really missed as a beginner was an opportunity

60,000+ 30,000+ 10,000+

ONLINE WRITING CHALLENGE BY SINEM GÜNEL PAGE 6

Medium Facebook Community

JOIN THE COMMUNITY

ONLINE WRITING CHALLENGE BY SINEM GÜNEL PAGE 7

Over the last decade, Philip served thousands of students

ONLINE WRITING CHALLENGE BY SINEM GÜNEL PAGE 8

Now that we've got the basics covered, allow me to

Click the button below to watch the welcome video inside

WATCH THE VIDEO

ONLINE WRITING CHALLENGE BY SINEM GÜNEL PAGE 9

Become a member of our Facebook

Join the live sessions, take notes and be active

You'll have a small homework to complete on

ONLINE WRITING CHALLENGE BY SINEM GÜNEL PAGE 10

HOW TO GET STARTED

You have five action-packed days ahead of you. It's going

Make sure you receive my emails:

1 You should've already received an email from "Sinem

Mark your calendar:

2 Use this link to add the schedule of the entire Challenge to

Join our exclusive Community:

3 Inside our exclusive Facebook community, you’ll be able to

Save your free spot for our Masterclass:

4 Secure your spot for the exclusive Masterclass on Day #4 of

ONLINE WRITING CHALLENGE BY SINEM GÜNEL PAGE 11

AFTER THE CHALLENGE

Need a little more excitement?! Here's what your life could

​ ou feel empowered and confident because

​You’re in charge of your audience and income.

You’re supported by like-minded creators who

You feel energized and clear because you’re

You’re not worried about the future anymore

ONLINE WRITING CHALLENGE BY SINEM GÜNEL PAGE 12

Here's our detailed schedule for each day of the Online

DAY 1 Get Curious:

DAY 2 Get Clear:

DAY 3 Get Control:

DAY 4 Get Confident:

DAY 5 Get Paid:

ONLINE WRITING CHALLENGE BY SINEM GÜNEL PAGE 13

>> What could growing your audience and income online

Your life could look significantly different, right?!

But what exactly would it look like?

ONLINE WRITING CHALLENGE BY SINEM GÜNEL PAGE 14

Let's go creative for a few moments and dream about all

ONLINE WRITING CHALLENGE BY SINEM GÜNEL PAGE 15

LET'S GET THIS

ONLINE WRITING CHALLENGE BY SINEM GÜNEL PAGE 18

On the first day of the Online Writing Challenge,

ONLINE WRITING CHALLENGE BY SINEM GÜNEL PAGE 19

TODAY'S LIVE SESSION

ou feel empowered and confident because

You’re in charge of your audience and income.

We'll uncover the truth about finally making (more)