Do you usually use Markdown for your first draft or do you go straight to LaTeX?
A more productive strategy would be to write up a first draft (Markdown is a great option here so as not to fuss about presentation), go through a round of edits and tightening sentences/paragraphs, then formatting.
But honestly I really haven't the patience for it. One step at a time haha
I do aspire to become that person, though!