Hemmingway and his drinking buddies would edit each others work, always looking for what was not essential and ELIMINATING it. Brutally. That's one way to do it. Write a full page essay, then work it down until you've got 1-2 paragraphs that convey the important points more clearly.
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There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there
it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your
expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever
gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track.
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