The First Draft Club
By By Mary Adkins | Author & Book Writing Coach
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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-paragraph essay days or you have an MFA in Creative Writing, this podcast is now your weekly coffee date on your journey to finish your first draft. Visit maryadkinswriter.com for more resources.
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S07 E09 The #1 Resource for When You're Querying
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May 02, 2024 |
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S07 E08 The Lean-In Method for Assessing Feedback
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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S07 E07 The Real Secret to Writing Your Best Possible Book
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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S07 E06 Rufi Thorpe (with Mary) on How to Control Your Reader's Mind
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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S07 E05 Interview with Psychologist & Author Joe Sanok on How to Get Your Book Written
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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S07 E04 3 Publishing Myths that Are Making Me Mad
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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S07 E03 Here it is...the Novel-Writing Tool I Invented in 2023!
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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S07 E02 The 2 Ways Playwright Tom Stoppard Changed My Creative Life
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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S07 E01 My Current Daily Routine as a Novelist (While Running a Business & Parenting)
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Live with Debut Novelist & Book Incubator grad Gayle Brown on her pub day!
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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S06 E09 3 New Tips for Writing Better Dialogue
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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S06 E08 What Makes a Book ”Good” Isn’t What You Think—It’s This
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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S06 E07 Should You Write a Memoir or a Novel Based on Your Life?
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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S06 E06 Why Creative Writing Classes Are So Bad
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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S06 E05 What IS Upmarket Fiction? How to Write a Novel that Appeals to the Widest Audience
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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S06 E04 My Hot Take: Why AI is Going to Make Good Writers MORE Valuable, Not Less
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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S06 E03 On Literary Snobbery: How to Recognize It, Understand It, and Handle it
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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S06 E02 Live with a Literary Agent
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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S06 E01 What I’ve Been Writing & Why I Abandoned My Latest Novel
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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WE’RE BACK!
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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S05 E10 Should you get an MFA in Creative Writing? The Pros & Cons
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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S05 E09 3 Things No One Tells You About Getting a Literary Agent
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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S05 E08 The 3 Most Common Unfounded Fears of Writers
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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S05 E07 5 Steps to Getting a Literary Agent
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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S05 E06 After You’re Published: 5 Surprises
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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S05 E05 How to Write Your Book in 45 Minutes a Day
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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S05 E04 How to Decide What Comes Next in Your Novel
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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S05 E03 How to Write a Novel (The Complete, Proven Guide)
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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S05 E02 How I Wrote My First Book (My Personal Journey)
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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S05 E01 How to Write Compelling Dialogue
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Big News from Mary!
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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Big News from Mary!
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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10 Hacks for Just Getting Started
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May 07, 2021 |
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S04 E09 10 Hacks for Just Getting Started [Reissue]
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May 07, 2021 |
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Your Best Writing Goals Based on Your Enneagram Type
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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S04 E08 Your Best Writing Goals Based on Your Enneagram Type [Reissue]
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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How to Overcome Resistance
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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S04 E07 How to Overcome Resistance [Reissue]
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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The Four Notebooks Method
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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S04 E06 The Four Notebooks Method [Reissue]
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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Let me guess: the idea was better in your head?
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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S04 E05 Let me guess: the idea was better in your head? [Reissue]
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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How to Write Act 3 of the 3-Act Structure (Part 4 of 4)
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Apr 02, 2021 |
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S04 E04 How to Write Act 3 of the 3-Act Structure (Part 4 of 4) [Reissue]
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Apr 02, 2021 |
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How to Write Act 2 of the 3-Act Structure (Part 3 of 4)
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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S04 E03 How to Write Act 2 of the 3-Act Structure (Part 3 of 4) [Reissue]
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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How to Write Act 1 of the 3-Act Structure (Part 2 of 4)
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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S04 E02 How to Write Act 1 of the 3-Act Structure (Part 2 of 4) [Reissue]
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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My Least Annoying and Most Usable Breakdown of the 3-Act Structure (Part 1 of 4)
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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S04 E01 My Least Annoying and Most Usable Breakdown of the 3-Act Structure (Part 1 of 4) [Reissue]
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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How to Choose a Point of View for Your Novel
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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S03 E08 How to Choose a Point of View for Your Novel [Reissue]
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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How to Choose a Book Writing Coach
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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S03 E07 How to Choose a Book Writing Coach [Reissue]
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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4 Signs You're Ready to Hire a Book Writing Coach
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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S03 E06 4 Signs You’re Ready to Hire a Book Writing Coach [Reissue]
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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What does a book writing coach do?
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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S03 E05 What does a book writing coach do? [Reissue]
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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How to Get a Literary Agent: 5 Don't's
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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S03 E04 How to Get a Literary Agent: 5 Don’t’s [Reissue]
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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The Writing Generator for People Who Aren't in 7th Grade
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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S03 E03 The Writing Generator for People Who Aren’t in 7th Grade [Reissue]
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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How much can an author expect to make on a book?
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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S03 E02 How much can an author expect to make on a book? [Reissue]
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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Can anyone write a book?
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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S03 E01 Can anyone write a book? [Reissue]
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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Can I write a whole novel draft on my phone?
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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S02 E12 Can I write a whole novel draft on my phone? [Reissue]
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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What's a book auction?
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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S02 E11 What’s a book auction? [Reissue]
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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When—and from whom—should I solicit feedback?
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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S02 E10 When—and from whom—should I solicit feedback? [Reissue]
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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How do I write a solid first draft?
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Nov 27, 2020 |
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S02 E09 How do I write a solid first draft? [Reissue]
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Nov 27, 2020 |
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How many literary agents am I going to have to query?
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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S02 E08 How many literary agents am I going to have to query? [Reissue]
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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How do I know when my draft is done?
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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S02 E07 How do I know when my draft is done? [Reissue]
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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How do I effectively use the devices Red Herrings and Macguffins?
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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S02 E06 How do I effectively use the devices Red Herrings and Macguffins? [Reissue]
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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How do I write when I feel so insecure?
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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S02 E05 How do I write when I feel so insecure? [Reissue]
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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How accurate do the real-world places in my novel need to be?
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Oct 23, 2020 |
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S02 E04 How accurate do the real-world places in my novel need to be? [Reissue]
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Oct 23, 2020 |
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When should I hit "pause" on writing to research more?
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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S02 E03 When should I hit “pause” on writing to research more? [Reissue]
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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Is it bad to start a new book before I finish writing this one?
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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S02 E02 Is it bad to start a new book before I finish writing this one? [Reissue]
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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Help! How do I write good dialogue?
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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S02 E01 Help! How do I write good dialogue? [Reissue]
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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Let's recap our season takeaways.
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Aug 28, 2020 |
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S01 E12 Let’s recap our season takeaways [Reissue]
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Aug 28, 2020 |
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Do I need an antagonist?
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Aug 21, 2020 |
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S01 E11 Do I need an antagonist? [Reissue]
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Aug 21, 2020 |
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How do we include background without boring the reader?
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Aug 14, 2020 |
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S01 E10 How do we include background without boring the reader? [Reissue]
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Aug 14, 2020 |
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What if I don't know what it is I'm writing?
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Aug 07, 2020 |
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S01 E09 What if I don’t know what it is I’m writing? [Reissue]
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Aug 07, 2020 |
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How do I make it through the murky middle?
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Jul 31, 2020 |
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S01 E08 How do I make it through the murky middle? [Reissue]
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Jul 31, 2020 |
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When will I feel like a "real" writer?
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Jul 24, 2020 |
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S01 E07 When will I feel like a “real” writer? [Reissue]
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Jul 24, 2020 |
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To outline, or not to outline?
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Jul 17, 2020 |
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S01 E06 To outline, or not to outline? [Reissue]
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Jul 17, 2020 |
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What is an inciting incident?
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Jul 10, 2020 |
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S01 E05 What is an inciting incident? [Reissue]
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Jul 10, 2020 |
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When and how should I think about chapters?
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Jul 03, 2020 |
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S01 E04 When and how should I think about chapters? [Reissue]
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Jul 03, 2020 |
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How long should it take to write my book?
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Jun 26, 2020 |
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Why can't I finish a draft of my book?
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Jun 26, 2020 |
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Should I revise as I go, or write, THEN revise?
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Jun 26, 2020 |
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S01 E02 Why can’t I finish a draft of my book? [Reissue]
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Jun 26, 2020 |
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S01 E03 Should I revise as I go, or write, THEN revise? [Reissue]
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Jun 26, 2020 |
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S01 E01 How long should it take to write my book? [Reissue]
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Jun 26, 2020 |
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Welcome to The First Draft Club! - Trailer
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Jun 25, 2020 |