P&B: Steyn Viljoen – Manu

Shawn and I start almost all our writing by journalling in long- hand (pencil and paper); either Morning Pages, or any expression of freewriting (see Accidental Genius, one of our favorite nonfiction books of all time).

We’ve found there is no better way (for us) to bump into non- obvious ideas and discover meaningful head-slapping insights than by ... See more

I don’t write to simply generate a 1,200 word output. I consider writing to be an extension of my curiosity, and the writing process itself is what turns a rough idea into a finished product. I begin with a vague idea based on some observation of the world, and I put that on paper. As I’m writing that idea, two distant synapses in my brain connect,... See more