The article expressly stated they were encouraging people to simply write it down and distinguished that from the act of publishing it He's correct that a lot

The article expressly stated they were encouraging people to simply write it down and distinguished that from the act of publishing it He's correct that a lot of people are scared to do that initial brain dump and that brain dump is a necessary first step in the creative process. First, just write. Later, edit. But first, just write. You have to start somewhere and first drafts are notorious for being terrible.