The First Draft Club

By: Mary Adkins | Author & Book Writing Coach
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  • Summary

  • 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.
    Copyright 2020 Mary Adkins
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Episodes
  • Season 4 - EP. 9

    Season 4 - EP. 9
    Sep 22 2021

    The first blank page is the hardest one to take down. In this episode, Mary offers original 10 hacks for overcoming your demons and getting your book draft underway.
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    9 mins
  • Season 4 - EP. 8

    Season 4 - EP. 8
    Sep 22 2021

    Mary breaks down the 9 Enneagram types and evaluates different writing goals for each one. If you loathe the term "writing goals," you need to listen—you may just need a different kind.
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    22 mins
  • Season 4 - EP. 7

    Season 4 - EP. 7
    Sep 22 2021

    Here's the pep talk—and a bonus assignment—that will help you overcome resistance, if not once and for all, at least for this week.
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    9 mins

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