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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Liliana Colon . 5 years ago

Sheltered

The day I was born is the day the twin towers fell.

Hazel Agicha . 5 years ago

Sometimes the Way to Win Is to Quit

“A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one,” is the best compliment for an overachieving young adult trying to find their way around the world. At least it was for me.

Megumi Jindo . 5 years ago

‘You Don’t Owe Anyone Anything’

The reality of missing school for a whole two weeks and dealing with the stares of society.

Megan Xing . 5 years ago

a lesson in pressure & prestige

Written after submitting my Early Decision application, this essay shares the epiphany I was already having—one expedited by a choice that held so much weight over my future.

Denise Domena . 5 years ago

The First Step Towards Making A Friend

I had no clue where I was going—let alone what academic path I truly wanted to take—so you could say I was a bit overwhelmed on my first day of college.

Camila Bonilla . 5 years ago

Rolling Through Fear: Realizations at the Rink

The time spent at the rink was too short for me to spend it wallowing in my mistakes.

Jasmine Kapadia . 5 years ago

Take Space, Make Space

While I used to feel fractured when it came to my heritage, poetry has helped me realize that these fractures are, in fact, who I am.

Sanya Afsar . 5 years ago

Adolescent Forms

A depiction of my journey in asking for help, this essay is my reminder that I deserve peace and welfare in a battle against the uncertainties and anxieties of my mind.