First Drafts

 Avoid revising while you're writing the first draft.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/08/revision-and-how-to-avoid-it-while-writing-the-first-draft/

First Drafts

 Write your first draft for yourself--there are no rules.

https://annerallen.com/2025/07/write-your-first-draft-for-yourself/

First Drafts

 First drafts are often a mess, but you need to start somewhere.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/04/the-torment-and-bliss-of-the-crappy-first-draft/

First Drafts

 The first draft is always hard.

https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2023/04/the-first-draft-is-always-the-hardest-and-why-you-shouldnt-fear-starting-over

First Drafts

Certainly no one expects a first draft to be perfect, but it would be nice to make it as good as possible.
https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/perfect-first-draft/

First Drafts

It's okay to write a terrible first draft.

http://www.nownovel.com/blog/writing-terrible-first-drafts/

First Drafts

It's not just you. Nobody writes good first drafts. 

http://www.rachellegardner.com/2014/02/good-first-drafts/

Horrible First Drafts

How to write a bad first draft so you can go on to revise, revise, revise. 

http://writerunboxed.com/2013/01/10/9-tips-for-writing-a-really-good-shitty-first-draft-2/

Terrible First Drafts

If you assume your first draft is going to be dreadful, you won't be disappointed. 

http://querytracker.blogspot.com/2012/10/always-write-terrible-first-drafts.html

First Drafts

Some hints for writing a quick and dirty first draft. 

http://www.booksandsuch.biz/blog/writing-a-quick-first-draft/

Fast First Drafts

Why should you speed through your first draft.

http://lyndaryoung.blogspot.com/2012/01/advantages-of-writing-fast-first-draft.html

Quick First Draft

Using a tip from screenwriting, here's one method of producing a quick and dirty skeleton of a first draft.

http://writerunboxed.com/2011/06/29/kicking-out-a-fast-first-draft-2/