Stop polishing your first paragraph into oblivion. In this episode of Master Fiction Writing, we split your process into two clean modes: Author Brain for discovery and Editor Brain for decision—used at different times for different jobs. You’ll hear a live “before/after” paragraph where we draft messy, then run a tight verbs-and-cuts pass that sharpens pace and tension without killing momentum. We’ll also set up a simple 30-minute loop you can run twice to produce real pages today.
You’ll learn:
The core jobs of Author Brain (invent) vs. Editor Brain (select)
Why separating them in time stops stalls and unlocks flow
The TK tactic and “Again:” restart to keep drafting forward
How a verbs-and-cuts pass lifts energy, clarity, and pace fast
The one-line scene change test to confirm forward motion
