you write a first draft of a piece, think it’s 93% crap, edit it a couple times and think it’s now 82% crap, get ready to start edit three and realize:
holy crap, this is worse than crap. this won’t cut it – at all. and all of a sudden you’re completely re-writing the piece?

*holding up my hand*

and now, about three hours later, way past the time for me to hit the sack, i’ve finished this new version and i’m about to turn in for the night.

back to draft one. but this time, i’m feeling like it’s, maybe, hopefully, 70% crap (or 30% good). i can work with that.