The Opera is obviously the first draft of a fine spectacle; it suggests the idea of one. Jean de La Bruyère
Writing the last page of the first draft is the most enjoyable moment in writing. It's one of the most enjoyable moments in life, period. Nicholas Sparks
Write with abandon and no constraints for first draft. Cut brutally and save in separate files on second draft. Add conflict; don't be afraid to make your characters suffer. Read what you love. Write what you love. Love. Francesca Lia Block
I certainly wanted to write a book that was honest about New Orleans without explaining it to death, so much so that the first draft contained references absolutely incomprehensible to anyone who hasn't lived here for several years. Poppy Z. Brite
It takes me six months to do a story. I think it out and then write it sentence by sentence-no first draft. I can't write five words but that I change seven. Dorothy Parker
Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere. Start by getting something-anything-down on paper. What I've learned to do when I sit down to work on a shitty first draft is to quiet the voices in my head. Anne Lamott