Six Weeks.
Six Bold Steps.
Leap into What’s Next
This is a launchpad for your Second Act – whether that’s new work, a creative outlet, a side hustle or something else. In this live, online program, you’ll tackle a creative project and share it with the world. This bold act will spark new opportunities your current self can’t even imagine.
“I was made for more than this.”
You’re not alone – countless people feel it, deep in their bones. Deny it, ignore it, pretend it's not there.
The good news: there’s never been a better time to reinvent yourself. Act Two is a place for people ready to lean into what’s next. So are you ready for a change?
Follow through on that project you’ve always thought about.
Become someone who creates things, not just consumes.
Be proud to answer the question “So what have you been up to?”
Act Two Launches September 3rd
I’m Ready for a Change
A new online program from the team behind Write of Passage:
“Hands down the best investment I've made in years, maybe ever.”
3,100+ students from 75+ countries
98% alumni would recommend
“Life-changing” results
What do you mean I can work on anything?
Write it, record it, code it, film it, make it, do it. “It” is up to you. What’s that one idea you just can’t shake? A stirring vision? An inspiring new direction?
Any creative medium. Any project type. The choice is yours. As long as you can share it with the world, it’s fair game.
What will you choose?
Accountability
No more excuses. No more delays. In Act Two, you’ll commit to a clear project timeline and actions each week. We’ll hold you accountable. Expect six bold steps in six weeks. On-the-spot exercises will get you moving in the moment. And regular check-ins will ensure you keep your momentum.
Community
Here, you’ll build alongside others. Expect to meet enthusiastic, curious, driven peers working on Creative Projects they care about. You’ll receive feedback and encouragement from people who care. Share your wins. Make friends. And once you join, you’re a member for life.
Got a day job?
We know you have commitments – work, family, school and beyond. Don’t quit your job. Don’t cancel all your plans.
You can complete Act Two on your nights and weekends.
Expect to give at least 10 hours per week toward your creative project. A focused time investment with power-law returns.
Anchored in action.
It’s simple. You come in with a project idea. And you build it alongside other exceptional people.
Each week, expect one 90-minute Core Session, a weekly challenge linked to your project, Action Gyms, Guest Workshops, and AI Labs to discover and learn new tools.
Creative Project
Start, execute, and finish that project you’ve always wanted to tackle. We’ll help you share it with the world. The first domino of your Second Act.
Live Sessions
Core sessions. Live exercises. Daily “Action Gyms”. Guest workshops. Mentorship. Coaching. Next-day “Watch Parties” for global time zones. Act Two is the opposite of passive. It’s a fitness class for your mind.
Weekly Challenges & Feedback
No more lone-wolf mode. You’ll tackle weekly challenges directly tied to your creative project to stay on track. You’ll get ongoing feedback until you run through the finish line.
“So what have you been up to lately?”
Have an answer you're proud to tell others.
This is not a step-by-step how-to. You don’t need more knowledge (that’s a Google/YouTube/ChatGPT search away). Specific skills are vulnerable to the latest AI update. The world belongs to those who conquer inner fears and BUILD.
That’s exactly what you’ll do here. Bold moves. Courages leaps. Life-shifting results.
This is not a course.
Who is this for?
You’re a good fit if:
✓ You’re seeking more fulfillment in your day-to-day
✓ You’re ready to harness your full creative capabilities
✓ You’re ready to invest in a lasting personal transformation
✓ You’re willing to adopt cutting-edge tools & mindsets
✓ You’re done with excuses and ready to get to work
X You feel content. You don’t feel like you were ‘made for more’
X You’re not motivated to put in the work (even alongside driven peers)
X You prefer to sit back and consume information
X You’re not a self-starter or internally motivated
X You’re someone who prefers comfort over new challenges
Not a good fit if:
Act Two Launches September 3rd
$2000
USD
✓ Six 90-minute Core Sessions
✓ Weekly Challenges (The Six-Step Unlock)
✓ Daily Action Gyms with real-time feedback
✓ Five tactical guest workshops
✓ Personalized project feedback
✓ AI Labs to discover and master new tools
I’m Ready for a Change
Want to be a Founding Member? Learn more here
A word from the Founders
In past lives, we both had a burning feeling within that we were “made for more.”
We were both working in bureaucratic institutions, feeling stuck in Act One.
Then, by taking bold action, we both stepped into fresh Second Acts. Professionally, we’ve co-founded and worked on multiple seven-figure startups, helping to push the frontiers of online education. But we also have cherished personal creative projects of our own – whether it’s launching a thriving community of woodworkers, and rebuilding his house from scratch (Dan), or learning fluent Chinese to the point of becoming a professional standup comedian in Mandarin (Will).
We’re living proof of the transformation that occurs when you align yourself – professionally and personally – with what you’re meant to be doing. Sometimes, a Second Act makes all the difference.
That’s why we’ve chosen to found Act Two.
Act Two is a virtual community of people ready to make a change. People who know they’re made for more, and are looking to tackle a creative project to kickstart a Second Act of their own. It’s a simple system:
Choose an exciting Creative Project (we’ll help you think it through)
Execute massively – six bold steps in six weeks
Share it with the world
Start attracting new ideas, people, opportunities into your life
By finishing and sharing a bold creative project, you’ll tip the first domino of your Second Act. In a world of abundant opportunity and infinite leverage, who knows what path you’ll carve?
We spent the past five years building Write of Passage, the gold standard of online learning programs. We helped thousands of students – including famous authors, Ivy League professors, even billionaire founders – learn to write in the Internet Age.
But something bigger is brewing. The landscape has changed. Writing alone isn’t broad enough. As we enter the Golden Age of Creativity, we realized it’s time to expand our scope.
What’s your calling? What’s that creative project you’ve always wanted to complete, but keep putting off? What gives you that gnawing sense of having had, and lost, an infinite inner potential?
In Act Two, you’ll smash these barriers, alongside hundreds of other curious, driven learners from around the world. Once you enroll, you’ll have lifetime access to the resources and community. We hope you’ll join us.
– Will and Dan
Will Mannon
Dan Sleeman
“We spent the past five years building Write of Passage, the gold standard of online learning programs. We helped thousands of students – including famous authors, Ivy League professors, even billionaire founders – learn to write in the Internet Age.
But something bigger is brewing.”
Become a Founding Member
Secure your spot in the Inaugural Cohort today with a 10% deposit.
Only 100 places are available.
We’re looking for people with a creative inclination, the desire to make a change, and a curiosity and enthusiasm that will help drive the entire group forward.
If that sounds like a fit, please share your email here, and let us know what you plan to work on. What will you build?
If you have an questions, comments, or concerns, please let us know.
We want to hear from you
FAQs
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A completed creative project
A public-facing showcase of this project, on the platform of your choice
New know-how and skills around your creative domain (including the latest AI tools)
A supportive community of curious, driven peers (with lifetime access to the virtual Act Two workspace)
Lifetime access to all program materials and resources
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You will be able to take Act Two alongside a full-time job.
Expect a minimum of five hours per week. Most people will spend 7-10 hours per week on the program.
Five hours includes: core session attendance, completing each weekly step, additional project work, and exchanging peer feedback. 7-10 hours will include attending optional Action Gyms, AI Labs, and tactical guest workshops.
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Any project that involves creativity, making something, and can be shared publicly is fair game. Some common project areas include:
Writing, podcasting, creating videos, software products and projects, visual storytelling, learning in public, making your first online dollar, or using AI to create a fundamentally new creative output (ex: an AI- co-hosted podcast or an AI-driven art project).
If you’re unsure if your project is a good fit, we’d love to chat to you about it. Send us a note here.
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Yes. We’ve built a wide network of creative practitioners who will be available for conversations and support. Some will even be featured more prominently as leaders of guest workshops.
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Yes. Even after the program ends, you will be a permanent member of the Act Two virtual community as long as it exists. You’ll also have unlimited access to all program materials and resources.
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Act Two is far more than a course – it’s a fast-paced action sprint. It’s a smorgasbord of sessions. It’s a thriving community of creatively-minded, ambitious people from dozens of countries around the world. Call it “Coachella for Creativity.”
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No. This is a live learning experience, focused on taking action on your creative project. There will be plenty of activities beyond the weekly 90-minute core sessions, including personalized pre-course 1:1 Welcome Calls, weekly Action Gyms, AI Labs to experiment with new tools, tactical guest workshops, and an active community hub to talk and exchange feedback with fellow students.
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Core Sessions include central themes for the week, plus key live steps toward your creative project, so we encourage you to join them all. But if you have to miss one, that’s okay. All sessions will be recorded and shared in the virtual community hub. You’ll have indefinite access to watch all session recordings, even after the program ends.
We also offer “Watch Parties” – live, next-day replays of Core Sessions with the opportunity to complete all live exercises alongside fellow students. If you have an ongoing conflict or live in a time zone that makes Core Session attendance inconvenient, we’ve designed the Watch Parties just for you.
One of our Europe-based Write of Passage alums put it best:
“The Watch Parties are truly incredible. A second bite of the apple for those that just can't make a session and a great way to include people in non-US time zones in the Write of Passage community.”
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Enrollment is risk-free. If you’re not satisfied with your program experience, you can request a full refund within 14 days of the start of the course.
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Yes, you can receive a certificate of completion for Act Two.
That said – we believe the real qualification you earn will be:
Your completed creative project
Your public-facing project showcase
The personal transformation achieved while completing your project
Ongoing connections and friendships with dozens of fellow Act Two-ers
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Yes, in the sense that you’ll complete a creative project and share it publicly. This is the first step toward attracting like-minded followers and fans.
In another sense, this is a six-week program focused on taking action and kickstarting your Second Act. It is not a tactical marketing or audience growth bootcamp. The momentum from your creative project can and will produce audience growth for Act Two members (the same dynamic played out for countless students in our last program, Write of Passage). That said, there’s also tremendous value that can come from sharing a creative project in public that’s separate from audience growth. Consider this quote from Andrew, who launched a niche Marketing History podcast just a few months ago:
“I had doubts about whether the podcast was worth pursuing, but I’m a few months into the podcast and it’s going great.
I get to speak with some of the most interesting authors, academics, and marketers I admire just because I host a podcast. Other important and influential people have discovered my podcast, either organically or through podcast guests sharing the show. It’s not topping the Spotify charts, but these connections have been incredibly rewarding.” -
Picture a recurring workout class for your mind.
Action Gyms are high-intensity virtual work and feedback sessions. You’ll jump online with fellow students to work on your weekly challenge, progress your project, jam on feedback, and overcome mental roadblocks.Actions Gyms are frequent and convenient. Expect more than 50 Action Gyms spread across time zones throughout the six weeks. Attendance is strictly optional, but in our past program (Write of Passage), these were viewed as some of the most valuable parts of the program. You can attend as many or few as you’d like week to week. Whatever helps you make headway on your project.
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New AI tools arrive by the week. AI Labs are designed to help you make sense of the current landscape. You’ll have a chance to discover and learn the cutting-edge version of AI-driven tools across creative domains.
These sessions use a choose-your-own breakout room technique. Expect 10-15 breakout rooms led by experts familiar with the latest features and functions of each tool. You’ll have the flexibility to jump between rooms as you see fit. AI Labs will recur weekly throughout Act Two. We’ll also share written summaries of all rooms so you’re able to catch up on highlights of rooms you don’t join.
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The first Core Session kicks off on Wednesday, September 3rd. All Core Sessions:
Wednesday, September 3rd
Wednesday, September 10th
Wednesday, September 17th
Wednesday, September 24th
Wednesday, October 1st
Wednesday, October 8th
We’ll also have a “Project Showcase” closing session:
Monday, October 13th
There will also be a number of other optional sessions each week (Watch Parties, Action Gyms, AI Labs, tactical Guest Workshops), with specific dates to follow.
