So I thought I had ideas for a couple of simple pieces that I could publish yesterday and today, but the zero drafting revealed that my initial conception was misguided, and the pieces weren’t going to be simple at all. But then what was I supposed to publish? Trying to force a piece when the zero drafts say, “Hey, there’s a lot more here than you initially considered,” creates struggle, demands that the zero draft be something besides a zero draft (namely a first draft, which is different), and creates time pressure that I really hate.
It’s now clear that if I’m going to allow–much less actually invite–more expansive pieces to come into creation, then my current approach to publishing is getting in the way.