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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Mokutima Ekong . 5 years ago

Memory

A young girl’s father attempts to help her remember her mother's voice.

Michelle Seucan . 5 years ago

‘How Did I Get Here?’ – Episode 1: Lucy King

"How Did I Get Here?" is a podcast about the different stories of women in media and their career journeys. This episode highlights Lucy King, an Emmy award-winning documentary producer who started out in neuroscience.

Meril Mousoom . 5 years ago

My Younger Brother

A sister finds her world upside down following an irreplaceable loss. How will she change?

Mehak Butt . 5 years ago

Respite? More like ReSPITE!

Have you ever chosen to sacrifice sleep to binge-watch something on Netflix? You might be experiencing “revenge bedtime procrastination.”

Jihii Jolly . 5 years ago

Asked and Unanswered

This is a collaborative memoir of our relationships with our maternal grandmothers, who we lost in the spring of 10th grade. Our relationships mirror each other’s in many ways, especially as daughters of immigrant parents.

Maya Cruz . 5 years ago

The Butterfly Effect

This memoir is about a seemingly small experience that transformed the way I see dance, as well as the world.

Maya Olivo . 5 years ago

music makers

This poem is about society's shared desire for escape and comfort in a mundane yet chaotic world.

Maria Ruiz . 5 years ago

Colombia: The Place Where I Can Always Return.

This was originally a school assignment that was meant to be a college essay. I decided to scrap it and turn it into a different piece. It is inspired by the mountains in Colombia.