Interestingly, the gist that this one is forked from has a more complete version of the text:

    Imagine your proposal recast:

    * Writing Achievements

    ** Learn a variety of languages

    Learn Chinese
    Learn French
    ...

    ** Experience the ins and outs of various platforms

    Write a book review
    Write a product catalog
    Write a comedic screenplay
    ...

    ** Enhance your understanding of the building blocks that we use as writers

    Write in the first, third person
    Write poetry
    ...

    ** Write in the open

    Blog
    Tweet
    Publish essays
    ...

    ** Teach

    Conduct a writing workshop
    Tutor students in writing
    ...

These analogies have been lost from the fork.