Writing clearly calls on different sets of mental processes – those involving creative, nonlinear thought, and those involving willpower, structure, discipline, etc. They have to collaborate like players on a team – when they’re out of whack one way or another, either the creativity suffers or the productivity suffers. It’s a pain in the tush at times.

Then there’s the first process of “self-editing”—which is essential.

During self-editing, all of our worst attributes come out: impatience, self-doubt, despair, perfectionism - sometimes all at once!

Expert Anne Janzer will walk you through the path and get you to the end in this podcast. She’s the author of The Writer’s Process and The Workplace Writer’s Process. Listen in to the AuthorU-