Speaking in Draft is a writing and content creation-centered podcast featuring Emily Thompson & Rebecca Tobar -- two young women chasing their dreams of being traditionally published authors and YouTubers while juggling their 9-5s.
In this episode, Becca & Emily discuss the pros, cons, & complications of documenting your creative pursuits for public consumptions and how, when it comes to writing & content, one more than often muddies the other. Grab your fun drinks, throw us on for your hot girl walk, and enjoy the show!
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6 Oct 2026
So, You're Thinking About Content Creation
Welcome to Season 2! In this episode of Speaking in Draft, Emily & Becca team up to chat their content creation journeys, how it impacts their writing, & advice they'd give their younger selves if they were starting all over again. Grab a fun drink and settle in for a nice long chat 😌☕️
Edit: At 15:28, Emily misspoke and said she started her channel in 2023, but she actually started it in 2024.
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https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/
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14 May 2026
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.
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https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/
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28 Apr 2026
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.
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https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/
https://www.youtube.com/@beccaiswriting
14 Apr 2026
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.
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https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/
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1 Apr 2026
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.
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https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/
https://www.youtube.com/@beccaiswriting
17 Mar 2026
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.
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Where to find Becca:
https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/
https://www.youtube.com/@beccaiswriting
3 Mar 2026
The Architects & The Gardeners
In this episode of Speaking in Draft, Emily & Becca discuss the age old conflict of planters vs. plotters or, more romantically, The Architects and the Gardeners.
Where to find Emily:
https://www.instagram.com/emilythompsonwrites/
https://www.youtube.com/@emilyhthompson
Where to find Becca:
https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/
https://www.youtube.com/@beccaiswriting
17 Feb 2026
Starting Your First Draft
In this episode of Speaking in Draft, Emily & Becca discuss word processors, organization tips, & the ethos behind keeping writing practices fresh and fun.
Where to find Emily:
https://www.instagram.com/emilythompsonwrites/
https://www.youtube.com/@emilyhthompson
Where to find Becca:
https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/
https://www.youtube.com/@beccaiswriting
3 Feb 2026
The Pre-Work to Draft One
In this episode of Speaking in Draft, Emily and Becca talk writing & revision updates, what to leave & what to take when jumping into your draft, and how we prepare to work as pantsers & plotters.
Where to find Emily:
https://www.instagram.com/emilythompsonwrites/
https://www.youtube.com/@emilyhthompson
Where to find Becca:
https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/
https://www.youtube.com/@beccaiswriting
20 Jan 2026
Book Ideas & The Fear of Being Derivative
In this episode of Speaking in Draft, Emily and Becca talk about how they landed on their current book ideas, navigating the age old fear of their work being unoriginal and derivative, and kicking reading goals.
Where to find Emily:
https://www.instagram.com/emilythompsonwrites/
https://www.youtube.com/@emilyhthompson
Where to find Becca:
https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/
https://www.youtube.com/@beccaiswriting
6 Jan 2026
Deciding You Want to Write
In this inaugural episode, Emily and Becca talk about how they first started their writing journeys, how they returned to writing in adulthood, and how to help others decide if long form writing projects are right for them.
Where to find Emily:
https://www.instagram.com/emilythompsonwrites/
https://www.youtube.com/@emilyhthompson
Where to find Becca:
https://www.instagram.com/beccaiswriting/
https://www.youtube.com/@beccaiswriting
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