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74. Capture Story Ideas with Discovery Drafts
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Do you start writing fervently but get lost in the murky middle? Or have you ever had an idea for a story but you're not sure where to start? And sitting down to write a massive number of words feels intimidating?
In today’s episode, learn how discovery drafts can help you capture your story idea much more quickly—and provide flexibility for pantsers.
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Two case stories
- What is a discovery draft?
- What goes into a discovery draft?
- Many benefits
- Structuring your discovery draft
- Developmental edits vs manuscript evaluations
- Join writing sprints and get my prompts
Resources discussed:
- Document navigation with styles: https://youtu.be/qjbMeZBrrOA
- Different types of editors: https://erinptcanning.com/book-coaches-and-editors-whats-the-difference/
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Chapters
1. Embracing the Fiction Author Journey (00:00:00)
2. Two case stories (00:00:48)
3. What is a discovery draft? (00:01:48)
4. What goes into a discovery draft? (00:02:23)
5. Many benefits (00:04:04)
6. Structuring your discovery draft (00:09:29)
7. Developmental edits vs manuscript evaluations (00:12:19)
8. Join writing sprints and get my prompts (00:13:28)
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