I think Stephen King is a particularly prolific writer -- and for him personally, he knows he's on the right track when he loses that 10% in between his first and second draft. Don't compare yourself to him too much, you sound like your methodology is fundamentally different, and there's nothing wrong with doing something your own way.
That said, as long as you can add the important detail in a later draft, I'd say you're doing just fine. Some writers have to draft their work many many times before crafting a nicely put together piece.
My personal style is to get things written down as fast as possible, and to go back over things with a fine tooth comb until I'm happy with it. I even read the work outloud to catch awkwardness. If I stopped to try and add in every last detail on the first draft, I'd never get anything finished, and be endlessly stuck on details.
There's a lot to be said about actually getting the bare bones down on paper!
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That said, as long as you can add the important detail in a later draft, I'd say you're doing just fine. Some writers have to draft their work many many times before crafting a nicely put together piece.
My personal style is to get things written down as fast as possible, and to go back over things with a fine tooth comb until I'm happy with it. I even read the work outloud to catch awkwardness. If I stopped to try and add in every last detail on the first draft, I'd never get anything finished, and be endlessly stuck on details.
There's a lot to be said about actually getting the bare bones down on paper!