Today I learned that David Brooks writes from 8-1 each day, trying to produce about 1200 words. When he gets ideas, he writes notes on post-its, which he eventually photocopies onto full size paper, creating stacks of papers on the floor around themes of his notes. He says his composing process involves walking around the room, kneeling to look through notes, to help him develop paragraphs.
In some ways, it sounds like a version of storyboarding.
I’m always fascinated by the writing processes of successful writers. I continute to experiment with and hone my own.
You can listen to him describe his process in the early minutes of this excellent podcast interview.
