How Letter-Writing Will Make You a Better Writer with Lindsay Hurty

And for me, two years ago, what began as helping people write legacy letters, which are meant to live alongside one's will, has evolved into also writing launch letters, which are, I call them like moment-marking letters that anticipated moments of change, life letters, which are sort of like time capsule love letters to preserve a phase of life, listen letters, which are kind of like a personal reveal or personal expression letter.

And leader letters, which are professional letters that communicate sensitive information to a community.

And I just really believe that a letter is a perfect emotional package, like this perfect gift.

And I'm all about reviving the art of letter writing as a form of meaningful connection in today's techie, fast-paced world.

And if you read or followed the popularity of the correspondent that's recently published amongst readers, I just know I'm not alone in appreciating this craft.

So How is letter writing a tool for sub-stack writers? So I want to share five different ways.

Okay, wait.

I have to interrupt you.

Like,

wow.

Just wow.

First of all, I'm so glad I have my camera off because I was just like riveted and I think my mouth was open.

Okay.

That is the most incredible story.

I mean, first of all, will you do a TED Talk? Like, what the heck? I was like, this is the 15 million view TED Talk, a thousand percent.

Oh, thank you.

That's very

nice of you to say.

You really should.

I mean, it was so gripping.

And just the way you told it, and I was like, she's a really good teacher.

So anyway, but what I would love to know is I just think everything you're saying about letter writing is so phenomenal.

Can you talk a little bit about what are the launch letters and the life letters, the leader letters and the listen

letter?

Listen letter.

And for me, two years ago, what began as helping people write legacy letters, which are meant to live alongside one's will, has evolved into also writing launch letters, which are, I call them like moment-marking letters that anticipated moments of change, life letters, which are sort of like time capsule love letters to preserve a phase of life, listen letters, which are kind of like a personal reveal or personal expression letter.

And leader letters, which are professional letters that communicate sensitive information to a community.

And I just really believe that a letter is a perfect emotional package, like this perfect gift.

And I'm all about reviving the art of letter writing as a form of meaningful connection in today's techie, fast-paced world.

And if you read or followed the popularity of the correspondent that's recently published amongst readers, I just know I'm not alone in appreciating this craft.

So How is letter writing a tool for sub-stack writers? So I want to share five different ways.

Okay, wait.

I have to interrupt you.

Like,

wow.

Just wow.

First of all, I'm so glad I have my camera off because I was just like riveted and I think my mouth was open.

Okay.

That is the most incredible story.

I mean, first of all, will you do a TED Talk? Like, what the heck? I was like, this is the 15 million view TED Talk, a thousand percent.

Oh, thank you.

That's very

nice of you to say.

You really should.

I mean, it was so gripping.

And just the way you told it, and I was like, she's a really good teacher.

So anyway, but what I would love to know is I just think everything you're saying about letter writing is so phenomenal.

Can you talk a little bit about what are the launch letters and the life letters, the leader letters and the listen

letter?

Listen letter.