How I wrote a viral thread (and got a retweet from Tim Ferriss)

Last week, I wrote a viral thread.

Over the course of 48 hours, it got:

• 1600+ likes

• 560,000 impressions

• 500+ followers

I didn't expect this at all.

And 90% of the credit goes to Tim Ferriss RT'ing my thread.

The man literally saved my life (you'll see how in the thread).

I wrote this thread because I wanted to share my story and help people cope with the feelings that forced me to almost kill myself 5 years ago.

Now, how did it perform so well?

Let's dive in.

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Story threads always seem to do well.

Sharing your wins, losses, vulnerabilities, how you overcame shit in your life can be a massive follower magnet. Not just following, but it also creates a sense of honesty and trust with your audience.

It shows you are human, not just a random account posting platitudes hungry for likes.

How did I write this thread?

I literally stole this hook and maximised the pain points.

See, if you want to go viral, you have got to stop thinking about virality.

Focus on amplifying the problems the reader already has & solve it.

It's that easy.

Trust me, nothing beats the feeling of solving a problem for someone across the world, with something you wrote.

The Rewrite.

Alright, it's time to reflect on the past few years of your life.

Take out your notebook and make a list of the following:

• What stories can you share that the reader can learn from?

• Did you lose weight?

• Did you quit your job and are now making more than your monthly salary?

• Did you marriage almost fail and you did something to make it work?

Remember, sharing a story is good for growth, ONLY if you share it in a way that would help the reader.

But the story is yours.

In a nutshell

Here's what we learned today:

• Make a list of all the stories you can share

• Make a list of key takeaways the reader would have

• Steal and rewrite 5 hook that already worked for other

It's that simple.

And that's it for now!

Next week, I'll share my exact writing process that helps me write 10x faster (so you can do the same & publish prolifically.)

Until next time.

-Kush (@writewithkush)