This episode originally aired on 7/24/2020. Due to a technical issue with Apple Podcasts deleting our episodes, this is a repost. New episodes will not have this notice. A writer asks when writing her book will start to feel like a real project, and not like a side hobby she may or may not finish.
Jul 24, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 49
That is the question.
Jul 17, 2020•8 min•Ep. 6
This episode originally aired on 7/17/2020. Due to a technical issue with Apple Podcasts deleting our episodes, this is a repost. New episodes will not have this notice. That is the question.
Jul 17, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 48
A writer asks about that terrifying term "the inciting incident," and Mary gets real in her answer.
Jul 10, 2020•11 min•Ep. 5
This episode originally aired on 7/10/2020. Due to a technical issue with Apple Podcasts deleting our episodes, this is a repost. New episodes will not have this notice. A writer asks about that terrifying term "the inciting incident," and Mary gets real in her answer.
Jul 10, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 47
In this episode, Mary talks everything chapters: yes or no, how long, how many, and what about parts?
Jul 03, 2020•12 min•Ep. 4
This episode originally aired on 7/3/2020. 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 talks everything chapters: yes or no, how long, how many, and what about parts?
Jul 03, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 46
In this episode, Mary tackles the question of what to do when you just can't finish a &%$ draft. If you have six half-written books in your home, this episode is for you.
Jun 26, 2020•12 min•Ep. 2
This week, a writer asks, should I revise as I go, or wait? Mary has a very strong opinion on this question.
Jun 26, 2020•12 min•Ep. 3
In this inaugural episode of The First Draft Club, Mary answers a writer's question about how long it should take to write a first draft of a book and how long one should expect to revise.
Jun 26, 2020•11 min•Ep. 1
This episode originally aired on 6/26/2020. 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 tackles the question of what to do when you just can't finish a &%$ draft. If you have six half-written books in your home, this episode is for you.
Jun 26, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 44
This episode originally aired on 6/26/2020. Due to a technical issue with Apple Podcasts deleting our episodes, this is a repost. New episodes will not have this notice. This week, a writer asks, should I revise as I go, or wait? Mary has a very strong opinion on this question.
Jun 26, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 45
This episode originally aired on 6/26/2020. Due to a technical issue with Apple Podcasts deleting our episodes, this is a repost. New episodes will not have this notice. In this inaugural episode of The First Draft Club, Mary answers a writer's question about how long it should take to write a first draft of a book and how long one should expect to revise.
Jun 26, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 43
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 weekly podcast is now your favorite writing companion on your journey to finish your first draft.
Jun 25, 2020•1 min
