These are the same videos that have been at David's (authorized) site since 2009. They are only on YouTube now because users can take and post the works of others without permission and with impunity from any consequences from Google

"When you are not writing, you’re going to be sad. You are going to feel inadequate. You are going to feel untalented." How true. My writing has been sporadic of late and I have been feeling sad as a result. I know it is coincidence, but this post more than any other in recent memory really resonated with me. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

[…] Fantastic advice on writing. More Milch here. […]

[…] David Milch provides an interesting commentary on the psychological importance of this practice of writing. Milch’s 20-50 minute writing exercise is identical to Goldberg’s and Krueger’s except he limits himself to a two part dialog. This is what he says: “Whatever comes out is fine. Put it in an envelope when you’re done, seal the envelope, don’t talk about it to anybody, and don’t show it to anybody, and that doesn’t mean, “I’m just gonna show my friend; I’m just gonna find out what she thinks.” Don’t show it to anybody! These are exercises that you are doing, and you are building certain neuro pathways, and you are shutting down certain other neuro pathways. What I’m describing is a physiological, behavioral sequence that is going to have neurological changes for you. You’re going to habituate yourself in a different fashion, and you can’t fool around with it.” http://gointothestory.blcklst.com/2014/10/david-milch-the-writers-voice-part-1.html […]