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by belval 1678 days ago
Not the person you replied to, but it's usually more of a shift in desired tone/writing style than just a general objective evaluation.

For example I can write a post and feel the tone is good, then come back to it and find it too informal, not expert-y enough. Then I'll write a new article and some time later find it too academic and not engaging enough.

That might just be me though.

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This is often described by authors. They sometimes suggest letting the writing rest a while. Come back to it a while later and adjust it into a final draft. This advice is often talking about longer form material, like books, but I wonder if it’s similar to what you’re experiencing.

If so, maybe it’s that your drafts lack something because you’re just trying to get all the words out.