I remember thinking my first drafts had to be perfect. Now I know the first draft's only job is to exist. The suffering comes from believing every word is a test. Do you share your drafts early or polish until the last second? 🤔✍️

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Depends. These days with freelance shift work you barely get time for a 2nd draft. Thr first draft, for me, is just word vomit.

Word vomit is such a perfect description of a first draft. I’ve started treating mine the same way—just get it all out, no judgment. Editing feels so much easier once the words exist on the page.

You hit the nail on the head. There will be so many drafts after that. I usually polish it until the last minute still. I am such a perfectionist.

I relate to that perfectionist streak. I still catch myself tweaking right up until the deadline. Sometimes I wonder if I’m polishing or just delaying pressing send.

I used to keep polishing until the deadline, terrified of anyone seeing the mess. Now I try to share drafts earlier—it feels vulnerable, but the feedback almost always makes it stronger. Curious—do you find sharing earlier eases the pressure or adds to it?

same—sharing early feels vulnerable but I’ve realised it often makes the work stronger. Turning a draft into a conversation instead of a secret test takes some of the weight off

I set myself a pre-deadline deadline so I have time to polish but I’m not obsessing over it (because otherwise I will)

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