Episode 77: Jennifer Silva Redmond

Author and editor Jennifer Silva Redmond spends her days writing and sailing and even writing about sailing. But when it comes to editing, her knowledge is as vast as the oceans. In this episode of The Written Scene, Jennifer discusses aging and editing, how memory and memoir writing work together, what regular practice of reminiscing can do for your memory (and writing, too), traveling as a kid in a gypsy sorta way, the importance of libraries when growing up, editor-brain vs. writer-brain, preferring typing over handwriting, using a highlighter to extract what's really needed in a dense chapter before cutting the rest, how bad storytelling and speed dating can be similar, the correlations between sailing and writing, why books with good antagonists are always more interesting, and so much more. Please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of The Written Scene. We also have a once-a-month newsletter of upcoming guests, events, and other cool stuff to know. Click or tap here to subscribe. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era