Even if you write something of poor quality but do it quickly, you’re already getting somewhere. Reflecting on writing is fine sometimes, but it doesn’t actually bring you any closer to completing a work, whereas having a draft, even if it’s bad, gives you material to hone.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard’s surprising secret for curing writer’s block
the writer reveals that the secret to getting a ton of work done is having a busy life and short deadlines