A common issue I see in early drafts?
Opening the story on a static note rather than a dynamic one.
We see the character waking up, making coffee, commuting to work, going through the work day...all before something interesting happens.
Alyssa Matesic
It's valid to want to show your protagonist's "status quo" at the start of the story, but that doesn't mean wasting pages on all the boring parts of their day.
Try this instead:
The ability to see what's not working is not a flaw. It's a SKILL.
It means you've grown beyond the version of you who wrote that draft.
It's okay if what you see on the page now isn't perfect.
You're not bad at writing. You're just even better now. That's what you want!
