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To copy what the other guy said;
Writing and editing are not the same, they engage different portions of your brain. Process is different for everyone. I generally find it easier to just write and put down what's in my head first, then go have a drink or a meal or a night out. Then come back and read it properly, at which point I've usually found it to be garbage or in need of much more clarity. I've had more success treating writing/editing like different processes rather than one complete process.
Editing is tough for this reason. It's more work. Writing can be fun. If you're trying to stick to a schedule, try and alternate writing/editing days. Keep a backlog of drafts. Depending on what you're writing, if you know what you're writing about, during the editing process go back and cut out the extraneous fat that has nothing to do with what you're trying to communicate. You'd be surprised how much better stuff reads when you don't try and do anything fancy with the language or mess with complicated grammatical structure.
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