shitty first drafts

Who hasn't written a shitty first draft? It's part of writing, and a part of life. In fact, before I edited and revised this very reflection it could've been considered a "shitty first draft." Anne Lamott goes on to say that "all good writers write them." It's how a good author is able to publish a fantastic final draft, by editing, reediting, revising, re-revising and so on! Without shitty first drafts there would be no such thing as a great final draft or a mediocre second draft, or an interesting third draft! ..."You can either type or kill yourself..." This is a very meaningful statement made by a fellow writer of Anne Lamotts. Writers are usually regarded as depressed, alcoholics who have relatively difficult and high stressful lives. Just like art, writing is all about how other people perceive your work. For example, you could spend 10 hours on a painting, or on a first draft; but someone could write off your work as rubbish just because they're opinion matters.