Get to the Second Draft
The first draft is important. It’s also the first barrier.
Granted, it helps us frame what we want to say.
That draft, however, isn’t what you ship. It is the first hurdle.
Thinking that the first try is worth shipping is a trap for the amateur. It creates a feedback loop. You may move fast while making. If so, you risk shipping work that isn’t your best.
You also have a built-in excuse: “It was something I just threw together.”
You stop yourself from doing better work when you ignore a first draft’s primary purpose.
That purpose is simple. The first draft exists to get to the second one.
Things get better with time and intentional work.
From the desk of Adam Thomas 