This is one of a series of joint posts in the She Said/She Said series, in which Atlin Merrick and I muse on writing topics. Atlin is publisher of Improbable Press and author of The Night They Met and The Day They Met.
You can find the post here: https://improbablepress.co.uk/blogs/improbable-press/stop-editing-your-book-and-start-writing-rubbish