49 | 11 Protocols for Revising Creative Work
41m | Jan 10, 2024You have probably heard the phrase “writing is revision,” but how do you actually revise? What does good revision — practically speaking — look like?
In this episode of The Craft, Carter and Colby discus the central protocols that drive their revision processes. The conversation includes both paradigmatic approaches and practical tactics.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:59 Protocol 1: Separate creation and revision
2:28 Protocol 2: Accept the iterative process
6:24 Protocol 3: What is the work actually doing?
9:20 Protocol 4: Find root problems
11:40 Protocol 5: Movement
13:29 Protocol 6: The Car Test
16:22 Protocol 7: Transitions
20:44 Protocol 8: Necessity
27:01 Protocol 9: References
29:35 Protocol 10: Work Destructively
33:32 Protocol 11: Collaborate
39:35 Conclusion
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