The First Draft Club

S09 E10 What Kind of Writer Are You? A NEW TYPOLOGY!


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Tired of being told you're either an "outliner" or a "pantser"? In this episode, Mary introduces a revolutionary new framework that recognizes writers exist on a spectrum—not just at two extremes. 

Based on years of teaching novelists through The Book Incubator™, she reveals five distinct writer types that help you find your perfect writing process.

From her own journey discovering that neither pantsing nor outlining worked for her (leading to 13 rewrites over six years!), Mary developed this new typology that helps writers identify their ideal level of planning versus creative freedom.

If you've ever felt like existing writing advice doesn't fit your natural creative process, this episode will help you discover where you fall on the spectrum and how to optimize your approach for the best possible writing experience.

🎧 What you’ll learn:

✅ Why the outliner vs. pantser binary doesn't serve most writers

✅ The five distinct novelist types and what each needs to succeed
✅ How to identify your writer type based on what "lights you up"
✅ Why having a "Big Question" is crucial for every writer type
✅ The tools each type uses
✅ How to move along the spectrum as your needs change
✅ Why finding the right process dramatically increases your chances of finishing your book

RESOURCES MENTIONED

• The Book Incubator™ Program: https://www.thebookincubator.com/ 

• The Four Notebooks Method - full training available after application & acceptance to The Book Incubator: https://maryadkinswriter.com/podcast/the-four-notebooks-method

• Podcast episode about A Novel in 52 Prompts PLUS the first 3 prompts free: https://open.spotify.com/episode/34hNY3NH794fg6fNumO4wo?si=mmq4XjA5SBC9VTm1EK3Yjw 

• A Novel in 52 Prompts: https://www.thebookincubator.com/novel-in-52-prompts

• Take the Five Novelist Types Assessment: https://writertypes.thebookincubator.com/

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Let’s connect! 

Come say hi on Instagram: @book.incubator (https://www.instagram.com/book.incubator/)

Happy writing!

— Mary

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I’m Mary Adkins, author with HarperCollins and book writing coach (for novels and memoirs). I’m so glad you found me! 

+ Learn my Four Notebooks Method & get your free template: 

http://bit.ly/3wGmMTc 

+ Ready to write your dream book? Apply for my program The Book Incubator in just 5 minutes with no obligation to enroll and get my free 60-minute training HOW TO WRITE YOUR DREAM BOOK WITH A FULL-TIME JOB (AND A LIFE): 

https://bit.ly/3wEwrJQ 

 

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Mary Adkins is a recovered lawyer, mom to a goofy kid, novelist, and writing coach. 

She moved from the hectic world of corporate law into novel-writing…and has published 3 novels (and counting!) with HarperCollins.

During her career transition, she learned a whole bunch of stuff about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to writing, revising, landing an agent, and getting published. She created www.thebookincubator.com to help aspiring writers on their journey. 

Want to improve your craft, get your book done, and—most importantly—make it FUN again? 

Learn more about The Book Incubator™ at https://www.thebookincubator.com/

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