Rincewind, I love your "fast and dirty" way of level building!

Don't get me wrong, I actually mean this absolutely positive!

Although it doesn't relate to, it reminds me to my teacher of the art lesson who said:
Draw fast, don't try to make it precisely. You will do the same mistakes, precisely or fast, because there are mistakes that you _have_ to make - to get rid of them!

Your way of level building seems a good way for beginners and hobbiest (I know, it's because of a deeper wisdom, that you do it this way!)!

How can you be so fast?

Can you give some hints from your experiences?