Challenge
Rewrite a piece from its best part
Whenan old draft still has one live passage
Make a new version of an abandoned piece around the part that still matters.
- Window
- One week, in three sessions.
- Mission steps
- Save the original. Choose its strongest passage; name why it matters.
- Draft a new beginning and sequence leading to that passage. Return only old material that earns its place.
- Read both versions. Revise the new one toward your chosen effect.
- Finish
- Save a complete new version and name the useful change.
- Adapt
- Use a paragraph or page. If the original works better, stop after comparing; keep what you learned.
Start tiny
Underline the passage you still care about.
Evidence grade CPractitioner method or editorial idea
HabitSets editorial revision exercise (2026), informed by George Saunders, “In conversation with George Saunders,” Bloomsbury (2022). Read the source ↗ Practitioner account, not an effectiveness trial; examples and durations are editorial.
Challenge: A bounded mission with an observable finish, supported by the practices you use.



