A Dance with Drafts

The pursuit of perfection is the poison that kills the enjoyment of the process.

Photo by Andres Siimon on Unsplash

Getting a first draft on the page
with the intention of striking gold
on the first expedition is audacious
as an uniclycler with no experience
but demands to ride the tight-rope
hundreds of feet above a blazing pit
where the safety net should be. Focus 
on getting words on the page first. 
That idea for a good story or …