Shitty First Drafts

Question: Where do we draw the line between "pouring out your first draft" and going completely off topic, and is it more important for a first draft to just get started, or to stay on topic?

Quote: "Very few writers really know what they are doing until they've done it. Nor do they go about their business feeling dewy and thrilled."

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