This strategy is highly effective as i started writing more than a year ago, and stopped, after just writing a simile story line. A year later, i went into my computer, and decided to get to writing again, and looked for the one i started. AS i got into it, the entire story line shifted, and i saw all the flaws asap. Now completed, i have kept it away for a month. I have three weeks left, to start the process again. In the absence of editing my maniscipt draft, i have engaged in reading the advice form experts, and listening to podcasts on ALC.
What you said in the video is exactly what happened to me. I recently released a book named, The Heart of Dragon, and I hired an outside editor to help me edit the script. My editor made suggestions and feedback on the book, but never consulted on what he believed I should add my script to make it better, but he did make the suggestion to re-look at a chapter and sentences, and ways to make improvements.
I don't know how many times I've been stuck on a topic, but I learned over time to back off and take a short break, and sometimes it comes to me with an idea that could actually work on what I was working on at the time...
Like your advice... Thank you...
Thank you for your suggestion of stepping away from the finished work to gain an objective perspective and create some distance for revelation. I can attest to the benefits of this. It works. Although it was not my aim, it was a pleasant surprise. It's been a couple of years since I completed by book, then I read and edited it. Now I'm at the stage of inviting others to share their feedback.