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Expand Deeply Before Adding New
- Writers should expand on what they already have instead of adding new elements.
- Going deep into a few ideas creates a more immersive and convincing world than adding many shallow ones.
Music Composition Insight
- Dan relates his musical composition mistakes to writing mistakes: moving on instead of refining.
- Exploring and varying initial ideas deeply produces richer creative work than constantly starting anew.
Avoid New Characters to Escape Blocks
- Avoid adding new characters just to overcome writing blocks.
- Focus on developing and exploring existing characters for a stronger, more cohesive story.