Summary of Jordan Peterson Reveals His Entire Essay Writing Process

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Jordan Peterson discusses the process of writing an essay, noting that it is difficult to learn and that there are arbitrary rules that one must follow in order to be successful. Even if one has some creativity, it must be stifled while one is learning the rules, but Peterson says that once one passes through the "keyhole," something "massive" opens up.

• 00:00:00 Jordan Peterson discusses the process of writing an essay, noting that it is difficult to learn and that there are arbitrary rules that one must follow in order to be successful. He goes on to say that even if one has some creativity, it must be stifled while one is learning the rules, but that once one passes through the "keyhole," something "massive" opens up.
• 00:05:00 Jordan Peterson describes the process he follows when writing essays, which includes editing while producing, attending to words and phrases, and making sure sentences and paragraphs fit together properly.
• 00:10:00 Jordan Peterson reveals that he writes essays by editing them multiple times, and that the process is difficult but very useful. He also advises students to think about each word and phrase when writing essays.
• 00:15:00 Jordan Peterson discusses the process of essay writing, noting that it is important to be able to communicate effectively. He also recommends writing a little bit every day, in order to improve one's writing skills.