In a recent Q&A about his new novella The Narrow Road Between Desires, author Patrick Rothfuss talked about his extremely intricate editing process (he edited Name of the Wind 800 times and spent 30 hours eliminating every superfluous instance of the word "that" from The Wise Man's Fear). This made me think a lot about how to slow down and enjoy the process of making art. Join me in this episode for a few thoughts and recommendations about ways to go deeper in your creative practice!
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