Editing

Question 1

Elmore Leonard - if you can see the words - rewrite it

Answer 1

Idea that emotional engagement is
the goal - not words - idea that when emotional engagement is achieved, words disappear from consciousness

Question 2

POSITIVE, NURTURING, OPTIMISTIC - ROLE PLAY

Answer 2

Often, editing is associated with criticism and negativity - this idea combines role play and positivity - visualizes joke writing as collaboration between joke writer and editor - going back and forth - generating incremental improvements with each iteration