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Nicolas Cole 🚢👻

@Nicolascole77228k followers

Over $30,000,000 in revenue writing online | Author of The Art & Business of Online Writing | Become known for a niche you own (free course below!)👇

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1Dec 14, '24Every writer should staple this adjectives matrix to their desk:279×8.9M89k8k76k
2Nov 5, '25Video games are a healthier use of time than social media scrolling.212×6.8M269k27k7.5k
3Aug 16, '24Everyone talks about legendary writers like: Hemingway, Stephen King, or Henry David Thoreau. But there is a British author who redefined the game forever. Here’s the secret techni167×5.3M15k1.6k19k
4Apr 10, '23These graphics summarize some of life's hardest lessons. 1/ Distractions fill the space we give them.155×4.9M24k4.3k12k
5Mar 20, '23All these ChatGPT-4 threads are a joke. The best AI writing prompts aren't 1 sentence. That's like having a Ferrari and driving it 5 mph. Here's a 60-second masterclass on how to c109×3.5M12k1.7k21k
6Dec 25, '23I asked 170,000 people for the best book they read in 2023. These 16 turned up the most (so they will make for great reading over the holidays):52.7×1.7M6.3k81815k
7Jun 7, '24Meet John Grisham. He’s the author of 49 consecutive #1 bestsellers. His books have been made into movies starring Tom Cruise, Sandra Bullock, and Samuel L. Jackson. Here are 10 of46.2×1.5M3.9k6725.9k
8Oct 11, '24Look at this guy. He has 6 billion-dollar companies, 11 kids, and 200+ million followers on X. In 2015, he asked Tim Urban to decode his companies and mental models behind his $25845.4×1.4M3.7k3975.2k
9Aug 9, '24I bet my life savings Christopher Nolan is the last great director of this century. Not because of Inception, Interstellar, or Oppenheimer. But because he found a secret method to 41.8×1.3M4.1k4437.4k
10Jan 10, '25This is Shonda Rhimes. She's the legendary TV writer behind Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, & Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. From unemployed scriptwriter in Hollywood, she is no38.3×1.2M13k1.6k4.7k
11Jan 4, '22Over the past 10 years, I have read over 500 business books. 99% were 1 idea stretched across 300 pages. They should have been blog posts. Save yourself the time and just read thes32.9×014k2.5k12k
12Feb 21, '25I'm a TV addict. Over the last 10 years, I thought I had seen it all, but when I found Seinfeld 'a show about nothing,' it blew my mind. Everyone should understand the psychology t23.7×755k1.7k1491.6k
13Mar 17, '245 dead-simple steps to write a 60,000-word book in 30 days—even if you've never written a book before:22.9×731k1.1k894.4k
14Mar 13, '25How Game of Thrones was created is wild: Multiple plots. No single hero. No clear villains. But it won 59 Emmys and held the World Record for "Most pirated TV show" for years. I st17.6×561k1.6k1731.7k
15Jul 7, '24How I turn 1 idea into 12 pieces of content in 10 minutes: I run it through the Endless Idea Generator. Here's how it works:16.7×532k1.8k2314.3k
16Jun 8, '21Ghostwriting 101 Over the past 4 years, I have ghostwritten more than 2,000 articles for startup founders, C-level executives, Silicon Valley investors, and more. Want to know a se15.6×06.1k1k6.2k
17Jun 29, '23Want to become a Digital Writer? Here's everything you need to: • Writing niche/viral content • Rewrite your bio & claim your niche • Master the fundamentals of headlines &15.3×489k1.8k2822k
18Apr 16, '24These 10 graphics summarize some of life's hardest lessons: 1/ Distractions fill the space we give them.14.2×453k2k2342k
19Jan 9, '25I paid Alex & Leila Hormozi $5,000 to attend their 2-day workshop. ...and then another $35,000 at the end to join their smaller-group workshop group to keep learning. So, here's wh12.7×406k1.9k1343.7k
20Mar 9, '24I've journaled for 30 minutes every morning for 14 years straight. No fancy journal. No complex rules. Just a pen, paper, and 4 simple prompts to help focus my mind and find clarit12.3×392k1.8k2285.2k
21Jan 29, '22I journal every single morning for at least 30 minutes. I've been doing this since 2010. But over the years, I've learned you can (very easily) overcomplicate the act of journaling12.3×05.5k9604.3k
22Aug 7, '22It took me 4 years to write my 1st book. And it took me 4 months to write my 2nd book. Now, I can write a 60,000 word book in 30 days. Here's the framework:11.9×04.8k7854.7k
23Jan 10, '22Over the past year, I have tweeted hundreds of small (but powerful) Writing Tips. But these 19 accumulated more than 1,000,000 views and thousands of comments & shares. Here th11.1×04.3k8204.3k
24Dec 19, '23After 19 cohorts of Ship 30, over 10,000 students enrolled, and millions of dollars generated in revenue, we've learned something about email marketing—and I want to share it with 11.1×353k995813k
25Jul 15, '22Every writer should save these 2 screenshots on their desktop. Pixar's 22 rules of storytelling:11×05.2k8143.9k
28Feb 3, '2230 rules for a life well lived:10.1×04.8k1.3k2.9k
29Dec 26, '24I asked 195,000 people for the best book they read in 2024. These 14 turned up the most (so they will make for great reading over the holidays):🧵9.9×316k2.2k2174.7k
30Nov 26, '24Every writer should save this to their desktop. Pixar's 22 Storytelling Rules:9.8×311k1.4k1763.4k
31Jul 14, '24If you can write an Atomic Essay, you can write anything. Here's how to get started:8.9×284k1k942.9k
34Dec 11, '23Little words (that) ruin sentences: Do you know the difference between a good sentence and a GREAT sentence? One of the most interesting “writing rules” I came across in college wa8.7×277k858661.3k
36Jan 17, '25J.R.R. Tolkien spent 60 years creating over 15 languages while writing The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, Roverandom, etc. Some called it madness. But now Pixar, Universal, and Marvel 8.4×268k841108741
37Jan 3, '22In 2021, I published 4 books. In 2022, I plan on publishing 8. Here's the 5-step framework I use to write 60,000+ words in 30 hours or less (2,000 words per hour) 👇8.3×03.6k5373.1k
38Apr 7, '25I've journaled for 30 minutes every morning for 15 years straight. No fancy journal. No complex rules. Just a pen, paper, and 4 simple prompts to help focus my mind and find clarit8.3×264k1.1k1002.5k
41Mar 10, '2220 copywriting tips you should hang on your wall 🧵:7.6×03.3k6872.6k
43Feb 28, '25The Rick and Morty approach to storytelling is fascinating: • 1 circle • 8 plot points • Repeated over 71 episodes Dan Harmon adapted The Hero's Journey framework to create one of 7.6×242k1.5k1362.1k
44Feb 18, '24Today is the day. I'm no longer a bachelor—I am a married man.7.4×237k1.5k1048
46Oct 7, '25Amazon banned my book publishing account, so screw it—I'm giving away 2 of my most popular books for free. As of right now: • I have no way to publish on Amazon. • My entire librar7.0×223k1k70602
48Jan 19, '22I started writing threads on Twitter in 2019. Since then, I've written more than 200 threads and accumulated over 50,000,000 views on Twitter alone. Want to know a secret? I (prett6.8×02.3k3023k
50Jan 18, '25Reminder.6.5×208k1.5k115277
51May 22, '25I'm 34. Here are 18 brutal truths I wish I'd learned earlier in my 20s:6.5×208k1.4k1891.5k
56Feb 9, '2230 things successful people tell themselves:5.4×02.6k6021.6k
57Mar 30, '22The average tuition for an MBA comes to $60,000 per year. That means you're $120,000 in debt... ...before you begin your business journey! Or, you could spend less than $250 and re5.2×02.2k3512k
58Dec 24, '21In 2021, I abandoned Quora & Medium and started writing consistently on Twitter. These 10 Twitter threads generated over 10 million impressions and 100k engagements. Here's why5.2×02.2k2882k
60Jun 1, '23Looking to start making $5,000/mo as a Premium Ghostwriter? I spent 100+ hours creating an email course to help you: • Craft an irresistible offer • Charge premium prices • Land yo5.0×158k1.5k886134
61Mar 28, '22If you want to make $100,000+ per year, read this:4.9×02.2k3781.7k
62Jan 31, '22I have been writing online for 10 years. In that time, I have gone viral more times than I can count. And accumulated 250,000,000+ views. These are the 5 rules I live by—to write t4.8×02.1k3131.8k
64Jan 7, '23I have been self-employed for 6 years now. The irony of "working for yourself" though is that more freedom doesn't always equal better choices. Every year, I have to work harder to4.5×145k850117363
65Feb 7, '22How to write a book in 30 days:4.4×01.8k2971.6k
66Nov 4, '24The most powerful habit you can develop: Writing. But most overthink every word and never hit publish. Here are the simple steps I've used to write every day for the last 12 years:4.2×135k8221451.6k
68Nov 8, '25i don't think the average person realizes how much money you can make as a writer. a few weeks ago, i bought out the lease on my M850 BMW and, since i'm young, the sales guy asked 4.1×131k1k45826
69Jan 12, '227 proven steps to build a valuable skill, quit your job, and join the creator economy 🧵👇 (this is exactly how I did it)4.0×01.7k3011.5k
70Oct 18, '23Ready to make your first $1,000 as a course creator? I spent 100+ hours creating 3 checklists to help you: • Design a binge-worthy course • Build your marketing strategy • Sell you4.0×127k1.1k63217
71Feb 16, '24I am getting married this weekend. (Here's a picture of me and my soon-to-be wife on one of our first dates taking the Architectural Boat Tour in Chicago, 2016). What marriage advi3.9×123k9634100
72Jun 28, '22The 8 best storytelling threads on Twitter:3.8×01.4k2931.5k
73Jan 18, '22Every second, 6,000 tweets are tweeted on Twitter. That's over 350,000 tweets sent per minute. 500 million tweets per day. 200 billion tweets per year. Which means you've probably 3.8×01.5k3381.4k
74Jul 28, '22My words have driven over $10,000,000 in direct sales. These are the sales copy sentences I've been using for years:3.3×01.1k1571.5k
76Jun 30, '21When I graduated from college, I moved into a small, studio apartment. It was the size of a closet. No AC. Heater from 1970s. Making minimum wage. 8 years later, I just moved into 3.1×01.9k365650
77Jan 21, '2219 brutal truths about going your own way in life 🧵👇2.7×01.2k293885
78Jun 9, '21Freelance Writing 101 In 2016, I was making $50,000 per year as a copywriter at an advertising agency downtown Chicago. Then, I quit my job. 30 days later, I was making $20,000 per2.6×01.1k205946
79Jan 22, '229 entrepreneurship cliches everyone parrots, but are actually wrong:2.3×01.2k267670
80Jul 5, '24Ready to become an AI-powered Ghostwriter? I spent 50+ hours creating a Prompt Vault to help you: 🚀 Find a lucrative niche 💰 Craft an Irresistible Offer ✍️ Ghostwrite *anything* 2.3×73k1.1k47185
81Jan 27, '22Digital Writing 101 Over the past year, I have written dozens of "101" threads covering everything from ghostwriting, to freelance writing, to self-publishing, etc. But these 14 th2.2×0799146904
82Dec 5, '23I spent 50+ hours collecting takeaways from my bestselling book "The Art and Biz of Ghostwriting": • 8 in-demand ghostwriting gigs • 3 pricing fears holding you back • How to ghost2.2×70k7955692
83May 16, '227 copywriting mistakes that are hurting your course sales 🧵📉2.1×0778110860
84Jan 29, '21[THREAD]: The Untold Story Of Reddit's Golden Investor: The God of $GME 📈🚀🌕👇 This is the narrative that deserves more attention... Enjoy.1.9×01.1k349257
85Oct 20, '21I studied fiction writing in college. But I always tell people I didn't learn how to write in college. I learned how to read, and I learned the importance of reading my work out lo1.8×0879225520
86Dec 12, '22In 2020, I set 3 rules for myself that changed my life: • The biz must be scalable (products, not services) • I must own a piece of the upside (no trading hours-for-dollars) • My n1.8×0912141561
87Feb 5, '227 ways to niche down: • By industry (X for healthcare startups) • By demographic (X for middle-aged women) • By physical location (X for Chicago) • By digital platform (X for Twitt1.7×0975136522
88Jun 16, '229 uncomfortable truths most people spend their entire lives avoiding:1.7×0896168503
89Jul 17, '22Copywriting tips to hang on your wall: 1. Don't sell. Help the customer transform. 2. Ditch formal language. Be simple. 3. Be a painkiller, not a vitamin. 4. Speak to 1 person—not 1.7×0936133534
90Sep 12, '22Copywriting tips to hang on your wall: 1. Don't sell. Help the customer transform. 2. Ditch formal language. Be simple. 3. Be a painkiller, not a vitamin. 4. Speak to 1 person—not 1.7×0835120557
91Dec 12, '23Who wants to become an AI-powered Fiction Writer?! I spent 100+ hours creating an email course to help you instantly: • Pick your sub-genre • Outline a story in 30 minutes • Create1.6×52k80832102
93Aug 18, '207 mistakes startups make with their messaging. 1/ They opt for formal language instead of informal language. Describing their product/services, they say, "We accelerate responsiven1.3×0791166288
94Feb 17, '25The number of hours you spend "consuming" should never exceed the number of hours you spend creating.1.3×42k1.2k125241
95Sep 14🚢 Monday, October 5th... Ship 30 for 30 is BACK! Since 2021, the world of writing online has changed dramatically with the rise of AI. Which is why we've rebuilt the entire Ship 31.0×33k57329
96Oct 10, '25You're 18 months away from a completely different life. 18 months. That's how long it takes. Not "forever." Just a year and a half of dedication, consistency, and a bit of sacrific1.0×32k94887453
98Jan 28, '22Your whole life changes after you make your first $1 on the internet.0.9×080473114
99Aug 16, '24Everyone wants the shortcut. Here it is: Consistency.0.8×27k7327972
100Feb 14, '22She said yes! (I hear your writing output doubles once you’ve got an amazing woman officially by your side.)0.8×077893
101Jan 1, '25The goal isn’t to grow fast. The goal is to grow forever.0.8×25k7408972

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