I'm also a drifter. I find once I let go of the anxiety about weather or not it will get finished (easier said than done, I'm still fighting this one) then it's really just about making sure I don't have so many open tabs that the cognitive load is manageable, and otherwise giving projects time to work rest.
I remember Jeff vandermeer telling me once that he could write 3 books in a year because he thought about the books for 5 years. And every time I feel really Impatient with myself I think about that and it gives me the strength to slow down.
I'm also a drifter. I find once I let go of the anxiety about weather or not it will get finished (easier said than done, I'm still fighting this one) then it's really just about making sure I don't have so many open tabs that the cognitive load is manageable, and otherwise giving projects time to work rest.
I remember Jeff vandermeer telling me once that he could write 3 books in a year because he thought about the books for 5 years. And every time I feel really Impatient with myself I think about that and it gives me the strength to slow down.
I'm really glad this gave you new perspective!!