The Lists of 30 App is a creator platform built around one constraint: every topic deserves exactly 30 things said about it. Not 10 tips. Not an infinite scroll. Thirty considered, escalating items — from the obvious to the philosophical.
Browse a catalog of 400+ published lists by Clemens Wan. Write your own with AI assistance. Submit to the community.
Who It’s For
- Inspiration seekers — Browse the catalog to see what a well-structured list looks like and get ideas for your own.
- New list makers — Start writing with AI suggestions that adapt to where you are in the list.
- Community contributors — Submit your finished list and suggest topics for future lists.
Browsing the Catalog
No account is required to browse. The catalog is a searchable grid of all published lists, organized by topic. Clicking any list shows all 30 items.
Writing Your First List
- Pick a topic or start from scratch.
- Begin writing items. The AI co-writer offers 3 suggestions at any point — one literal, one personal, one abstract.
- Keep writing. The suggestions shift register as you progress through the list.
- When you reach item 30, the co-writer prompts for the philosophical zoom-out. This is the hardest item and the most important one.
- Save your list to your profile (account required) or export it as plain text.
The Item 30 Rule
Item 30 is never tactical. It’s a zoom-out: a vulnerable admission, a reframe, or a truth the first 29 items were building toward. If item 30 could have been item 12, it’s not done.
Account and Saving
Guest browsing is unlimited. Saving a list, submitting to the community, and accessing your writing history require a free account. Sign in with Google, email, or magic link — no password required.