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RE: Fix It Before You Bin It: The Repair Guide That Starts With One Mistake
Bottom line up front: I hadn't connected "material" with the bigger picture until your comment. The first sentence is a door; most readers decide at the hinge. Do you draft long and cut, or build short and grow?
That hinge moment is everything; I've seen too many drafts get clipped before the real work starts. Like fixing a leaky tap: most stop at the washer, but the real fix is checking the seat for corrosion. What's the first thing you look for when you start writing?