The Tim Ferriss Show

Ep. 15: Neil Strauss - Author of The Game and 7 New York Times Bestsellers

48 snips
Jun 23, 2014
Ask episode
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
ADVICE

Eliminate Writer’s Block With Deadlines

  • Treat "writer's block" as a performance problem, not a talent limit.
  • Force deadlines or constraints to eliminate the performance anxiety and write anyway.
ADVICE

Write A Full First Draft Without Editing

  • Complete a full messy first draft for yourself before editing.
  • Then carve and reshape that draft into a coherent book in later revisions.
ADVICE

Revise In Purposeful Passes

  • Use staged revisions with distinct goals: second draft is for readers, third draft is for critics.
  • Remove long sections that don't serve the reader even if they took months to write.
Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode
Get the app