How to learn to edit

Belle04

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I was watching someone edit on Twitch the other day and he showed some of his previous work. It was the first time I had ever had the sensation but watching his video evoked a strong smell of what that place would have smelt like. It was a race track so the smell of oil and burnt rubber.

Anyway, he was showing his current project and was explaining how he was guiding the viewers eye from shot to shot.

It made me respect how much there is actually from a creative side to editing and made me wonder, how do you learn to edit?

I am not interested in the technicals of how to learn Premier Pro or Davinci; to me those are just learning the tools. What I am wondering is how to learn the psychology like the streamer was using to guide the viewers eye.

Are there any good resources (free or low cost) that cover this area of video editing?
 
Best place to start, IMHO:

How to Shoot Video that Doesn't Suck - by Steve Stockman
That’s a really good start in my opinion. Helped me a lot. I would also suggest watching loads on YouTube. Even the bad stuff. Especially the bad. Notice why it doesn’t work. When you find something draws you in ask why that happens.
Then shoot and edit. A lot. It’s fun actually.
 

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