<description>&lt;p&gt;Stop polishing your first paragraph into oblivion. In this episode of &lt;em&gt;Master Fiction Writing&lt;/em&gt;, we split your process into two clean modes: &lt;strong&gt;Author Brain&lt;/strong&gt; for discovery and &lt;strong&gt;Editor Brain&lt;/strong&gt; 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 &lt;strong&gt;verbs-and-cuts&lt;/strong&gt; 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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You’ll learn:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The core jobs of Author Brain (invent) vs. Editor Brain (select)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Why separating them in time stops stalls and unlocks flow&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;TK&lt;/strong&gt; tactic and “Again:” restart to keep drafting forward&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;How a verbs-and-cuts pass lifts energy, clarity, and pace fast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The one-line &lt;strong&gt;scene change test&lt;/strong&gt; to confirm forward motion&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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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:<ul><li>The core jobs of Author Brain (invent) vs. Editor Brain (select)</li><li>Why separating them in time stops stalls and unlocks flow</li><li>The TK tactic and “Again:” restart to keep drafting forward</li><li>How a verbs-and-cuts pass lifts energy, clarity, and pace fast</li><li>The one-line scene change test to confirm forward motion</li></ul>

Master Fiction Writing

Author Brain vs. Editor Brain (and When to Use Each)

Author Brain vs. Editor Brain (and When to Use Each)

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