The First Draft Club

By By Mary Adkins | Author & Book Writing Coach

A podcast to help you overcome resistance and write with more joy, clarity, and confidence. If you’re working on a novel or memoir, stick around. Whether you haven’t written a word since your 5-paragr... more

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FAQs about The First Draft Club:

How many episodes does The First Draft Club have?

The podcast currently has 224 episodes available.

The First Draft Club episodes:

October 30, 2020 How do I write when I feel so insecure?
Mary gets trolled, feels insecure, and talks about what insecurity means...and what it doesn't.
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11min
October 30, 2020 How do I write when I feel so insecure?
Mary gets trolled, feels insecure, and talks about what insecurity means...and what it doesn't.
...more
11min
October 30, 2020 S02 E05 How do I write when I feel so insecure? [Reissue]
This episode originally aired on 10/30/2020. Due to a technical issue with Apple Podcasts deleting our episodes, this is a repost. New episodes will not have this notice.
Mary gets trolled, feels insecure, and talks about what insecurity means...and what it doesn't.
...more
11min
October 23, 2020 How accurate do the real-world places in my novel need to be?
In this episode, Mary navigates the murky world of balancing fact and fiction when your fiction is set in a world like our own.
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12min
October 23, 2020 How accurate do the real-world places in my novel need to be?
In this episode, Mary navigates the murky world of balancing fact and fiction when your fiction is set in a world like our own.
...more
12min
October 23, 2020 S02 E04 How accurate do the real-world places in my novel need to be? [Reissue]
This episode originally aired on 10/23/2020. Due to a technical issue with Apple Podcasts deleting our episodes, this is a repost. New episodes will not have this notice.
In this episode, Mary navigates the murky world of balancing fact and fiction when your fiction is set in a world like our own.
...more
12min
October 16, 2020 When should I hit "pause" on writing to research more?
Mary shares her inverted pyramid guide to researching for a novel and talks about why she does all her best research after 3 p.m.
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12min
October 16, 2020 When should I hit "pause" on writing to research more?
Mary shares her inverted pyramid guide to researching for a novel and talks about why she does all her best research after 3 p.m.
...more
12min
October 16, 2020 S02 E03 When should I hit “pause” on writing to research more? [Reissue]
This episode originally aired on 10/16/2020. Due to a technical issue with Apple Podcasts deleting our episodes, this is a repost. New episodes will not have this notice.
Mary shares her inverted pyramid guide to researching for a novel and talks about why she does all her best research after 3 p.m.
...more
12min
October 09, 2020 Is it bad to start a new book before I finish writing this one?
In this episode, Mary talks about juggling projects, following creativity's lead, and The Bachelorette.
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10min

FAQs about The First Draft Club:

How many episodes does The First Draft Club have?

The podcast currently has 224 episodes available.

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