Swoop or Bash?

Kurt Vonnegut said there were two types of writers, swoopers and bashers. Swoopers write in a flow, trying to get the whole idea onto the page (or screen these days); bashers write a paragraph, maybe two, and then nibble at it until it feels right.

I think we're all both to some extent, but I know that I'm a swooper. I need to get it out while it's in my head. I'll edit it later.

Which mode do you use primarily?

10% swooper, 90% basher
 
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