Scrap

There can be value in scrapping a draft. In making the call: this one isn’t going to work. Crumple it up. Toss it away. Delete.

A fresh start can be exactly what’s needed.

But be careful about doing this with time. That is, “This day can’t be salvaged. Start again tomorrow.”

Indeed, each day always comes to a close. And each night offers a natural reset.

But to call it quits too early — to abandon the whole day because of a few setbacks — is to miss the possibility of some third-act magic.