The First Draft Club
A podcast by By Mary Adkins | Author & Book Writing Coach
124 Episodes
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S01 E12 Let’s recap our season takeaways [Reissue]
Published: 8/28/2020 -
Do I need an antagonist?
Published: 8/21/2020 -
S01 E11 Do I need an antagonist? [Reissue]
Published: 8/21/2020 -
How do we include background without boring the reader?
Published: 8/14/2020 -
S01 E10 How do we include background without boring the reader? [Reissue]
Published: 8/14/2020 -
What if I don't know what it is I'm writing?
Published: 8/7/2020 -
S01 E09 What if I don’t know what it is I’m writing? [Reissue]
Published: 8/7/2020 -
How do I make it through the murky middle?
Published: 7/31/2020 -
S01 E08 How do I make it through the murky middle? [Reissue]
Published: 7/31/2020 -
When will I feel like a "real" writer?
Published: 7/24/2020 -
S01 E07 When will I feel like a “real” writer? [Reissue]
Published: 7/24/2020 -
To outline, or not to outline?
Published: 7/17/2020 -
S01 E06 To outline, or not to outline? [Reissue]
Published: 7/17/2020 -
What is an inciting incident?
Published: 7/10/2020 -
S01 E05 What is an inciting incident? [Reissue]
Published: 7/10/2020 -
When and how should I think about chapters?
Published: 7/3/2020 -
S01 E04 When and how should I think about chapters? [Reissue]
Published: 7/3/2020 -
How long should it take to write my book?
Published: 6/26/2020 -
Should I revise as I go, or write, THEN revise?
Published: 6/26/2020 -
Why can't I finish a draft of my book?
Published: 6/26/2020
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