Speaking In First Draft

An Interview Podcast

Season 4 Debuts on March 4th!

First released in September 2023, members of the Girls Write Now community share a draft of one of their works in progress and discuss both the writing process and what creative expression looks like to them. Listeners will have the opportunity to engage with the inner machinations and perspectives of writers, producers, and artists from a diversity of episodes and stories.

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Dorothy Chan . 5 years ago

reverie

/ˈrev(ə)rē/ noun a state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; a daydream.

. 5 years ago

Martha ‘Marty’ Farias

2020 f*cked with us all, and no words can describe the pain and trauma people all over the world went through. This is a tribute to the people we lost, to the pain.

Chelsea Lin . 5 years ago

Both Sides of the Moon

This pair of cento poems was crafted out of song lyrics, news articles and poetry, reflecting the moods of dark and light. Which one is sinister and which one is hopeful? Or maybe each has a little bit of dark and light…

Anna Vavagiakis . 5 years ago

Again

I wrote this piece on 2020: the events that occurred then, and how it might affect people in the future. I encourage everyone to look forward—be strong, be brave, and stay safe.

Amari Murray . 5 years ago

Epileptic Born

Have you ever known someone with epilepsy? Or ever wondered what happens when someone is having a seizure? Well let my words of my health introduce you to the world of being a victim of epilepsy.

Alyssa Olmeda . 5 years ago

A Harvest of Memories

Hi, I'm Alyssa. I'm excited to be able to present my work to you! I love nature, and I hope this piece is able to transport you all to the countryside with me.

Alice Kresberg . 5 years ago

Where I’m From

I was adopted from Seoul, South Korea at a very young age. As an international adoptee, I've found it hard to connect with my birth culture.

. 5 years ago

Morning Shade

It's the perfect morning in Brooklyn.

Akiko Jindo . 5 years ago

Whale, Well

A list of problems that increase in scale as we progress throughout the week. In a sense, they all reflect the world growing heavier to bear, an incessant drowning of some sort.