This is it. Just toss down whatever you have. Once I realized you could start like this it was like the hurdles were all removed. I work just like you say.

This is it. Just toss down whatever you have. Once I realized you could start like this it was like the hurdles were all removed. I work just like you say. Honestly, I think my beginnings are less a stream of consciousness and more a spew of garbage. Once you're done streaming or spewing, figure out what's next given the time you have. Sometimes I stare at it. Sometimes I wander off and forget about it completely for a long time. Sometimes I do something else and come back to it. Sometimes I start a new document and try again. Eventually it ends up something I can pass off sounding pretty decent. With some practice editing happens faster with fewer iterations. I've become better at knowing the audience too. I won't admit to how much editing and rearranging and repeating the process this very comment took. > I didn’t have time to write you a short letter, so I wrote you a long one.