I love this post, Lakis. Love this thread, Hunter! (Is that parataxis?)
The Inner Editor is essentially from the same family as the Inner Critic. Identical twins maybe?
One thing I’m doing lately to cope with writer’s block is creating my Id List: a constantly amassing list of material that specifically “turns me on”. My thinking is, the pleasure of writing about something that is hardwired deeply and personally into my psyche, my soul, will do wonders at keeping my attention off of my Inner Editor and Critic. Joanna Penn introduced this concept of the Id List to me in a recent Creative Penn podcast, describing her visit to this year’s Romance Writers of America conference at which Dr. Jennifer Barnes (a psychologist/ cognitive scientist/ YA romance author) presented a workshop on the subject. I believe Barnes has largely developed this concept and is writing a book on it. Another writer/blogger has written about here.
(I notice the game Minecraft has reference to an Id List, though I’m not familiar with the game and think this is something entirely different.)
Using this technique could provide the two-fold benefit of silencing one’s Inner Critics and imbuing your writing with your own distinct brand or flavor that’s linked to your true self. Who wouldn’t want that?