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The Importance of Kinesthetic Response in Writing
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51:21 - 1:01:13 (09:51)

The key to a successful writing process is to tap into an unconscious state where words just flow out of you, and for that, paying attention to your kinesthetic response is crucial.

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The importance of being truthful in one's art and not just being a provocateur for the sake of it.
51:21 - 55:00 (03:38)
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Filmmaking
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The importance of being truthful in one's art and not just being a provocateur for the sake of it. Filmmaker emphasizes the value of challenging oneself to convey honest human experiences in cinema.

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The Importance of Kinesthetic Response in Writing
Episode
#263: Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky — Exploring Creativity, Ignoring Critics, and Making Art
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker discusses paying attention to kinesthetic responses while writing, and how the unconscious state of writing is where the best work comes from.
55:00 - 56:41 (01:41)
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Writing
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The speaker discusses paying attention to kinesthetic responses while writing, and how the unconscious state of writing is where the best work comes from. They also mention that they were not taught how to write in a specific way and struggled in a creative writing class.

Chapter
The Importance of Kinesthetic Response in Writing
Episode
#263: Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky — Exploring Creativity, Ignoring Critics, and Making Art
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker shares his experiences with writing projects, including scientific assignments that he felt were trivial and not serious, but now he is coming back to them 20 years later.
56:41 - 58:49 (02:07)
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Writing
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The speaker shares his experiences with writing projects, including scientific assignments that he felt were trivial and not serious, but now he is coming back to them 20 years later. He also talks about his fear of writing essays and how it traumatized him but he eventually overcame it.

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The Importance of Kinesthetic Response in Writing
Episode
#263: Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky — Exploring Creativity, Ignoring Critics, and Making Art
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The host recalls a story of when his college roommate participated in a sleep deprivation test and became cruel towards the participants.
58:49 - 1:01:13 (02:23)
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Sleep Deprivation
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The host recalls a story of when his college roommate participated in a sleep deprivation test and became cruel towards the participants. He then shares his own experience of staying awake for five and a half to six days, which he does not recommend.

Chapter
The Importance of Kinesthetic Response in Writing
Episode
#263: Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky — Exploring Creativity, Ignoring Critics, and Making Art
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show