Oh, man, I live by "save it for beta". Not much help when the ideas won't come or when the characters are being horrible, but so very helpful for everything else that comes up.

Agreed wholeheartedly on word wars. That's how some/most of my major things get done; because I *can't* focus on nitpicking. Also why I write so much at the absolute last minute, but I think it really is a case of whatever works, you know?

I have read neither of these books. Which would you recommend most?