Puri: Writers Should Prime Their Energy Before Writing Like Stage Performers
Shaan Puri · How To Master Storytelling ft. David Perell · May 24, 2024 · at 51:03
Shaan Puri discusses content creation with David Perell, arguing that writers mistakenly work from a cold, miserable state rather than priming high energy first.
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“No stage performer goes on stage just kind of cold and low energy. But almost every writer starts cold and low energy and just sits there somewhat miserably. And there's even some weird glory from, like, this, like, I don't know, this, like, pain that's martyrship of, like, how you need to be as a writer. I think that's all stupid. I think it's very similar to performing in any other way. I think you should get yourself into a great state of mind, and then have that energy, and then sit down and write, and let it flow, and let that energy rip through you, so that the other person who reads it is gonna feel the same excitement you have about the insight”
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