That's the best way to do it, in my opinion, for all the reasons outlined above. I know quite a few successful professional authors (ie - fiction writing is their "day job"), and the vast majority of them do not edit while they write. Some do, but I find that most of those who do are heavy outliners/plotters, so their story is already set, generally speaking, before they even start the writing process.

Thanks so much for reading and commenting! :)