16. Speaking On Writing as Therapy

Speaking in First Draft

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16. Speaking On Writing as Therapy

Girls Write Now

May 01, 2024

Transcript

This week we're delighted to present Mentees Dom Dawes (he/they) and Jamilah Araf (she/her) as they chat about Dom's poem "I Am From." You'll hear about Dom's creative process and how his teacher impacted his writing. We hope you enjoy this beautiful discussion about poetry as therapy, silencing the editor in your head, and the pressure to assimilate into the "ideal" American.

Music by Jaya Rao-Herel
Thank you to LOLA, a feminine & reproductive care brand, for supporting Girls Write Now.

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Speaking in First Draft

Speaking In First Draft is an interview podcast platforming the current and next generation of storytellers from the nonprofit Girls Write Now. Released in March 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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