Nick Bradley, author of 'Four Seasons in Japan' - Writer discusses going easy on himself, living in Japan, and intricate plot structure
Writer's Routine
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How to Write a First Draft
I'm like a child when I'm writing my first draft um very playful I'll try anything I try and make myself laugh or you know I'll just completely will just go out on the limb and do whatever. When I come to edit that's when I I invite the adult back in the room and it's also when I start showing it to friends to my agent and to my editor because that's when the harsh criticisms come. You become rather than a creator you become more like a technician you become someone who has to just fix all the problems Um this is your work. no not at all I'm interested in the different parts of your brain with that then it if and this is the
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