You don’t literally have to be drunk, but it might not hurt.
Writing drunk allows you to tap into your raw creativity, while editing sober allows you to refine and polish your work.
When you write drunk, you allow yourself to enter a state of Flow. There’s no self-doubt or second-guessing. It is a pure expression of Creativity. Editing requires a different approach. It’s about refining and improving your work. It requires a critical eye.
Creation and Destruction are two separate things. When you try to do two things at once it creates friction as your brain never has enough time to fully build the model.
Give yourself permission to fully immerse in each task.
Time Box each and do one at a time. Don’t Half-Ass Two Things, Whole-Ass One Thing.