The First Draft Club

A podcast by By Mary Adkins | Author & Book Writing Coach

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124 Episodes

  1. S01 E12 Let’s recap our season takeaways [Reissue]

    Published: 8/28/2020
  2. Do I need an antagonist?

    Published: 8/21/2020
  3. S01 E11 Do I need an antagonist? [Reissue]

    Published: 8/21/2020
  4. How do we include background without boring the reader?

    Published: 8/14/2020
  5. S01 E10 How do we include background without boring the reader? [Reissue]

    Published: 8/14/2020
  6. What if I don't know what it is I'm writing?

    Published: 8/7/2020
  7. S01 E09 What if I don’t know what it is I’m writing? [Reissue]

    Published: 8/7/2020
  8. How do I make it through the murky middle?

    Published: 7/31/2020
  9. S01 E08 How do I make it through the murky middle? [Reissue]

    Published: 7/31/2020
  10. When will I feel like a "real" writer?

    Published: 7/24/2020
  11. S01 E07 When will I feel like a “real” writer? [Reissue]

    Published: 7/24/2020
  12. To outline, or not to outline?

    Published: 7/17/2020
  13. S01 E06 To outline, or not to outline? [Reissue]

    Published: 7/17/2020
  14. What is an inciting incident?

    Published: 7/10/2020
  15. S01 E05 What is an inciting incident? [Reissue]

    Published: 7/10/2020
  16. When and how should I think about chapters?

    Published: 7/3/2020
  17. S01 E04 When and how should I think about chapters? [Reissue]

    Published: 7/3/2020
  18. How long should it take to write my book?

    Published: 6/26/2020
  19. Should I revise as I go, or write, THEN revise?

    Published: 6/26/2020
  20. Why can't I finish a draft of my book?

    Published: 6/26/2020

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