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Embrace shitty first drafts from "summary" of Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
You have to start somewhere when you sit down to write. And that somewhere is usually pretty awful. It's like stepping into a messy room full of junk - you have to start sorting through things before you can find what you're looking for. That's where the idea of embracing shitty first drafts comes in. It's about accepting that your first attempt at writing is going to be far from perfect. In fact, it's going to be downright terrible. But that's okay. Because the first draft is just the beginning. It's like laying down the foundation for a house - it's not pretty, but it's necessary. You have to get all your ideas out on the page, no matter how messy or incoherent they may seem. This is the time to let your creativity flow without worrying about grammar, structure, or even making sense. When you embrace shitty first drafts, you give yourself permission to be imperfect. You allow yourself to make mistakes...
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