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A daily practice for better writing

Good writing.
In your hands.

Get a feel for great writing by typing it yourself. One short passage. A few quiet minutes. A little more craft in every sentence.

Free to try. No account. Just start typing.

Your first 30 seconds A real exercise

The Gettysburg Address

Abraham Lincoln

Copy this passage exactly. Use backspace to correct mistakes. Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Your first keystroke starts the timer.0%

Read it. Type it. Make it stick.

Good company for your daily practice.

HemingwayAustenTwainFitzgeraldMeet all 50 writers

You notice more
when you type it.

Reading lets you skip ahead. Copywork asks you to stay with each word. You start to notice the short sentence, the specific detail, the pause that makes a line work.

Then you bring that attention to your own writing.

How copywork works
Inside a sentence
“He was an old man who fished alone in a skiff in the Gulf Stream and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish.”
One specific detail. You already feel the struggle.

Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea

Find a voice worth
spending time with.

91 passages from 50 writers. All free to browse.

Explore the library
Ernest HemingwayMake every word earn its place.Open collection Jane AustenSay more than the words on the page.Open collection F. Scott FitzgeraldFind the rhythm of a sentence.Open collection Mark TwainWrite like a person talks.Open collection

A little structure.
A lot of practice.

Follow ten chapters through the craft of a good sentence. Each one gives you a technique to look for and passages to practice it.

Start with rhythm. Build toward clarity, persuasion, and a voice of your own.

Start chapter one The first two chapters are free.
01

Rhythm & Cadence

Free

How writing feels when read aloud. Sentence variation. Musicality of prose.

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02

Clarity & Simplicity

Free

Say more by saying less. Straight, unornamented, deliberate writing.

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03

Curiosity Hooks

The opening line that forces you to keep reading.

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04

Emotional Resonance

Writing that hits you in the gut.

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05

Persuasion with Structure (AIDA)

Use Attention, Interest, Desire, Action to lead readers to conversion.

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06

Conversational Tone

Write like you talk — relaxed, real, relatable.

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07

Storytelling as Persuasion

Draw readers into a narrative that teaches, sells, or transforms.

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08

Specificity Over Vagueness

Use details to build trust, credibility, and vivid imagery.

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09

Power Through Repetition

How repeating a phrase builds momentum and memory.

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10

Call to Action

Endings that move the reader to do something — not just read.

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44 lessons in all. Try the first level of every chapter free.

A small change. A clearer message.

I am writing to ask if you could possibly send over

Please send the draft by Friday.

Give the reader an action and a deadline.

Now make it
your own.

Take what you notice into the writing workshop. Write a real email, sharpen a sales message, or make a request clearer. Compare your draft with a model answer, then revise.

Try a free writing assignment

Your next good sentence
starts here.

Start with 17 free lessons, three writing assignments, and a daily challenge. Build a habit you want to come back to.

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Before you begin.

What exactly is copywork?

Copywork means copying a passage word for word to study how it is written. Here, you type it and get feedback on your speed and accuracy. Slow down enough to notice the writer’s choices, then try those techniques in your own work.

Do I need to be a fast typist?

No. Work at a comfortable pace. Speed and accuracy help you track your typing, but you can take your time and focus on the words.

What can I do for free?

Try the exercise on this page without an account. The free practice includes 17 copywork lessons, three writing assignments, and the daily challenge. The passage library and author collections are free to browse.