Speaking in Draft

Welcome to Season 2! In this episode of Speaking in Draft, Emily & Becca team up to chat their content creation journeys, how it impacts their writing, & advice they'd give their younger selves if they were starting all over again. Grab a fun drink and settle in for a nice long chat 😌☕️

Edit: At 15:28, Emily misspoke and said she started her channel in 2023, but she actually started it in 2024.

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In the season 1 finale, Emily & Becca are sharing the behind the scenes of their respective projects, Project Spellbound and Project Eden. They chat all about the origins of their ideas, deviating from genre conventions, and writing the stories they needed when they were younger. 

*In this episode, Emily said she listened  to Stockholm Syndrome for 4 hours. This is incorrect. It was 6 hours.  

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In this episode of Speaking in Draft, Emily & Becca chat all about the emotional rollercoaster that comes with finishing a draft of your book and how to feel proud of your work when it's still not where you want it to be. 

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https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/

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In this episode of Speaking in Draft, Emily & Becca chat about finishing their drafts, the worst parts of working on the first draft, and what they plan on working on next.

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In this episode of Speaking in Draft, Emily & Becca chat about what writing consistently looks like for them and how that process evolves throughout the creation of a book -- and get occasionally unhinged.

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https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/

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In this episode of Speaking in Draft, Emily & Becca chat about the 10 year, overnight successes, the fear of manifesting success, and daring to want greatness as writers — especially when it feels like writing doesn't love you back.

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In this episode of Speaking in Draft, Emily & Becca discuss the age old conflict of planters vs. plotters or, more romantically, The Architects and the Gardeners. 

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Where to find Becca:

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https://www.youtube.com/@beccaiswriting

In this episode of Speaking in Draft, Emily & Becca discuss word processors, organization tips, & the ethos behind keeping writing practices fresh and fun.

Where to find Emily:

https://www.instagram.com/emilythompsonwrites/

https://www.youtube.com/@emilyhthompson

Where to find Becca:

https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/

https://www.youtube.com/@beccaiswriting

In this episode of Speaking in Draft, Emily and Becca talk writing & revision updates, what to leave & what to take when jumping into your draft, and how we prepare to work as pantsers & plotters. 

Where to find Emily:

https://www.instagram.com/emilythompsonwrites/

https://www.youtube.com/@emilyhthompson

Where to find Becca:

https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/

https://www.youtube.com/@beccaiswriting

In this episode of Speaking in Draft, Emily and Becca talk about how they landed on their current book ideas, navigating the age old fear of their work being unoriginal and derivative, and kicking reading goals. 

Where to find Emily:

https://www.instagram.com/emilythompsonwrites/

https://www.youtube.com/@emilyhthompson

Where to find Becca:

https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/

https://www.youtube.com/@beccaiswriting