Speaking in Draft

All About our WIPS - The Season Finale Tell All Special

In the season 1 finale, Emily & Becca are sharing the behind the scenes of their respective projects, Project Spellbound and Project Eden. They chat all about the origins of their ideas, deviating from genre conventions, and writing the stories they needed when they were younger.  *In this episode, Emily said she listened  to Stockholm Syndrome for 4 hours. This is incorrect. It was 6 hours.   Follow Us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakingindraft/ [https://www.instagram.com/speakingindraft/]   Where to find Emily: https://www.instagram.com/emilythompsonwrites/ [https://www.instagram.com/emilythompsonwrites/] https://www.youtube.com/@emilyhthompson [https://www.youtube.com/@emilyhthompson]   Where to find Becca: https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/ [https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/] https://www.youtube.com/@beccaiswriting [https://www.youtube.com/@beccaiswriting]

How NOT to Spiral After Finishing Your Draft

In this episode of Speaking in Draft, Emily & Becca chat all about the emotional rollercoaster that comes with finishing a draft of your book and how to feel proud of your work when it's still not where you want it to be.  Follow Us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakingindraft/ [https://www.instagram.com/speakingindraft/]   Where to find Emily: https://www.instagram.com/emilythompsonwrites/ [https://www.instagram.com/emilythompsonwrites/] https://www.youtube.com/@emilyhthompson [https://www.youtube.com/@emilyhthompson]   Where to find Becca: https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/ [https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/] https://www.youtube.com/@beccaiswriting [https://www.youtube.com/@beccaiswriting]

The Highs and Lows of a First Draft

In this episode of Speaking in Draft, Emily & Becca chat about finishing their drafts, the worst parts of working on the first draft, and what they plan on working on next. Follow Us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakingindraft/ [https://www.instagram.com/speakingindraft/]   Where to find Emily: https://www.instagram.com/emilythompsonwrites/ [https://www.instagram.com/emilythompsonwrites/] https://www.youtube.com/@emilyhthompson [https://www.youtube.com/@emilyhthompson]   Where to find Becca: https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/ [https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/] https://www.youtube.com/@beccaiswriting [https://www.youtube.com/@beccaiswriting]

What Does "Writing Consistently" Even Mean?

In this episode of Speaking in Draft, Emily & Becca chat about what writing consistently looks like for them and how that process evolves throughout the creation of a book -- and get occasionally unhinged.   Follow Us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakingindraft/ [https://www.instagram.com/speakingindraft/]   Where to find Emily: https://www.instagram.com/emilythompsonwrites/ [https://www.instagram.com/emilythompsonwrites/] https://www.youtube.com/@emilyhthompson [https://www.youtube.com/@emilyhthompson]   Where to find Becca: https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/ [https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/] https://www.youtube.com/@beccaiswriting [https://www.youtube.com/@beccaiswriting]

When Writing Doesn't Love You Back

In this episode of Speaking in Draft, Emily & Becca chat about the 10 year, overnight successes, the fear of manifesting success, and daring to want greatness as writers — especially when it feels like writing doesn't love you back.   Follow Us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakingindraft/ [https://www.instagram.com/speakingindraft/]   Where to find Emily: https://www.instagram.com/emilythompsonwrites/ [https://www.instagram.com/emilythompsonwrites/] https://www.youtube.com/@emilyhthompson [https://www.youtube.com/@emilyhthompson]   Where to find Becca: https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/ [https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/] https://www.youtube.com/@beccaiswriting [https://www.youtube.com/@beccaiswriting]