A Discussion on How to Approach a Special Author Project (Patreon)

Today we're talking about a topic that is very close to my heart. We're discussing how to deepen our friendships with our favourite authors.

I'll provide some recommended approaches for different kinds of special author (poet, playwright, novelist) along with some advice for reading multiple works simultaneously and how to get the most out of an author deep dive.

Topics include: improving reading attention through mindfulness, literary heterocosms, how to become the first reader, mindsets for reading prolific writers, and much more.

Timestamps:

• 0:00 what is a special author project?
• 2:50 what makes a good special author?
• 4:35 the origins of this concept
• 6:57 why I love special author projects
• 10:00 rereading, time & wisdom
• 14:00 perspective & reading with love
• 21:00 primary & secondary resources
• 25:00 how to utilise biographies
• 29:20 how to read multiple books simultaneously
• 30:30 audiobooks, imagination & mindfulness
• 32:30 how to improve reading attention
• 34:00 the power of the unconscious mind
• 35:11 pacing, progression & self-growth
• 38:40 how to become the first reader
• 40:25 how to approach special poets
• 48:20 how to approach special playwrights
• 50:57 how to approach special novelists
• 1:00:00 grading, reviewing & marginalia
• 1:05:30 some questions for you

Questions to Consider

If you have a special author in your life, let us know:

1) What would your approach look like? Do you have any tactics to share? And which work would you start with?

2) What made you fall in love with your favourite writer?

Happy reading, everybody!