Putting your early work out there is too emotionally demanding for a loose, “I’ll do it when I feel like it” sort of approach. If you wait until the “right time” arrives, you may be waiting forever. Find some way to stay accountable: use my checklist; use Arvid Kahl’s approach of public accountability; or use Austin Kleon’s simple requirement of, “Once a day, after you’ve done your day’s work, find one little piece of your process that you can share.” But do use something.
