> (and editing ≠ writing) This. For many years I though I had to write like I read, that the words had to be perfect the first time -- like you are used to rea

> (and editing ≠ writing) This. For many years I though I had to write like I read, that the words had to be perfect the first time -- like you are used to read. But the finished work is nothing like the first draft. Just write, don't stop even to fix typos. Never stop the flow. Then, once you have dumped your brain into words, leave it for a while and come back to do the editing later. Like Stephen King also mentioned in his book (on Writing): write the first draft with the door closed, and the second with the door open. The first draft is for you, the second is for an audience (of selected people). I wrote a quick blog post about it a while back: https://blog.torh.net/2022/06/14/writing-is-hard/ https://blog.torh.net/2022/06/14/writing-is-hard/