Writers ask me, what are the expectations for a first draft? Keep in mind the first draft is yours and yours alone. It’s the raw material that you get on the page so that you can go back and create something beautiful from it. There are no expectations from anyone. I've heard it said the job of the first draft is simply to exist. That's true! Anne Lamott says you should always write a sh*tty first draft — that is, don't worry about making it beautiful, just get those words down! WriterThreads