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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Jaela Vaughn . 9 years ago

Dear Mr. White Privilege

My teacher told my classmates and I that white privilege doesn't exist. This is my open letter to him.

Veronika Marquez . 9 years ago

I Find Myself in Blue Envy

This poem is about how I, as I teenager, express myself through my hair.

Sophia Torres . 9 years ago

Superheroes

Powerful superheroes appear to the world as average people running the streets.

Ayanna Bailey . 9 years ago

Time

As a young adult I have gotten to understand how precious time is and why I should progress as time goes on.

Diamond Lewis . 9 years ago

My Random Autobiography

I never write about myself, so with this piece I wanted to try that. It’s an introduction to who I am and explores who I am becoming.

Meek Thomas . 10 years ago

Opening Up

This year, Carlene and I have made it a resolution to begin opening up. I'm passionate about these pieces because they show our struggle asking for help, and how just a little effort can go a long way.

Rosemary Alfonseca . 10 years ago

The Infamous Catcall

This piece is a revolution. Living it and writing it changed me as a woman, and hopefully once you read it, you will be inspired to start your own revolution with me.