The author spends the majority of their time editing and composing, rather than worrying about word count.
The author finds meaning in negative word counts, as they are the editing days.
The author spends time panning for gold, or finding the gems among the sediment on the page.
Joshua Fields Millburn is one-half of The Minimalists. He is also a New York Times–bestselling author, Emmy-nominated Netflix filmmaker, podcaster, writing instructor, and international speaker.
But in this conversation, he spoke about why he doesn’t get too attached to those labels, the practice of grounding, why he doesn’t use his phone on Saturdays, why discipline is a misnomer, and much more.