When you find your D-day date slipping into the future for whatever reason (and we’ve all been there), fight the slippage by thinking of the rewards of finishing the working draft as soon as you can.
First, it will be done. Sure, you will still have to revise it. But you will have just met one goal. Success breeds success.
Second, it will be easier to revise the imperfect working draft than to stress yourself about getting that draft done or trying to make it perfect.
Third, leaving as much time as possible to revise will mean you have a better final product.
Need more concrete rewards? Promise yourself a treat when you get your working draft done. An upgrade at the drive-through coffee place? An episode of a favorite show? A quick workout or walk with the dog? Falling into some online rabbit hole?