Chapter
The Power of an Editor
An editor brings to the writer's work an awareness of the various structures that work, and when an editor feels the writer has violated them, they can bring back the writer from that. Integrating the editor's mindset into the writer's mindset is essential to producing an outstanding work.
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The podcast host shares tips to help improve the writing process, such as renting a hotel room to create a dedicated writing environment and integrating the editor's mindset into the process by reading books like The Story Grid by Sean Coyne.
59:40 - 1:01:57 (02:16)
Summary
The podcast host shares tips to help improve the writing process, such as renting a hotel room to create a dedicated writing environment and integrating the editor's mindset into the process by reading books like The Story Grid by Sean Coyne.
ChapterThe Power of an Editor
Episode#501: Steven Pressfield — How to Overcome Self-Sabotage and Resistance, Routines for Little Successes, and The Hero’s Journey vs. The Artist’s Journey
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
An editor brings to a writer's pile of papers the awareness of various structures and principles of storytelling, which can help in bringing a story back to its track when violated.
1:01:57 - 1:05:40 (03:42)
Summary
An editor brings to a writer's pile of papers the awareness of various structures and principles of storytelling, which can help in bringing a story back to its track when violated. As a writer, integrating the editor's mindset can help become your own editor and enhance your writing skills.
ChapterThe Power of an Editor
Episode#501: Steven Pressfield — How to Overcome Self-Sabotage and Resistance, Routines for Little Successes, and The Hero’s Journey vs. The Artist’s Journey
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The force of self-sabotage, known as Resistance, attacks us in areas where there's some truth to what we might fear about ourselves, and in this case, it acted as a catalyst for the writer to publish a long-form blog post discussing conservation and ethical choices related to psychedelics.
1:05:40 - 1:09:33 (03:53)
Summary
The force of self-sabotage, known as Resistance, attacks us in areas where there's some truth to what we might fear about ourselves, and in this case, it acted as a catalyst for the writer to publish a long-form blog post discussing conservation and ethical choices related to psychedelics.