Ep 62: Why Finishing a Messy First Draft Beats Writing the Perfect Chapter

Do you find yourself rewriting the same chapter over and over, convinced that if you can just get it right, the rest of the book will fall into place? If so, you're not alone. Perfectionism is one of the biggest reasons writers stay stuck, and it often disguises itself as productivity. We tell ourselves we're improving the book when, in reality, we're avoiding the uncertainty of moving forward.In this episode, we're talking about why finishing a messy draft teaches you far more than perfecting chapter one ever will. I'll share a powerful analogy from two of my coaching clients who compared novel writing to painting, why stories are built in layers, and how reaching the end of your draft often reveals solutions you could never have discovered at the beginning. Remember: you can't revise a story that doesn't exist yet.I'm currently on maternity leave, but I'm building a waitlist for future coaching clients. If you'd like to be the first to hear when coaching spots open this fall, please fill out this interest form: https://forms.gle/Bd6AwbRRqpUmboKQ9