Write quickly, edit lightly, prefer rewrites, publish with flaws

Over two years of consistent writing and publishing, I’ve internalized a few lessons for producing satisfying—if not necessarily “good”—work: Write quickly Edit lightly Prefer rewriting to editing Publish with flaws I covered similar ground previously in Writing without a plan . This post builds on the same idea. Write quickly If I want to see the shape of the idea I’m trying to communicate in my writing, I must get it down on paper as quickly as possible. This is similar to how painters lay down underdrawi