First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing

First Draft - Mona Simpson

May 29, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 5min
2
Commitment by Mona Simpson
04:48 • 2min
3
How to Write a Novel That Covers Time
06:35 • 2min
4
The Story of Walter, Lena, and Donnie
08:55 • 4min
5
The Importance of Writing
13:19 • 2min
6
The Power of Pattern Making
15:08 • 3min
7
The Feminine Mystique
17:40 • 2min
8
The Importance of Intimacy in Happiness
19:31 • 4min
9
The Importance of Parenting
23:12 • 3min
10
How Julie Shifts Points of View
25:53 • 2min
11
How to Write a Book That Feels Natural
27:50 • 3min
12
The Importance of Identity in a Family
31:04 • 3min
13
The Importance of Being Resilient
34:11 • 2min
14
The Limits of Family Boundaries
36:40 • 2min
15
The Importance of Amendments
38:15 • 2min
16
Finding Love in a Less Dangerous Way
40:31 • 2min
17
The Importance of Research in Writing About Diane in the Asylum
42:51 • 5min
18
The Importance of Time in Writing
47:41 • 2min
19
The Role of Endings in Writing
49:46 • 2min
20
The Favorite Hollows of a Book
51:53 • 2min
21
Lena on a Date Wondering
53:33 • 2min
22
How to Get Away From Writing
56:03 • 2min
23
How to Deal With Rejection
57:56 • 3min
24
The Patron Saint of Pregnant Girls
01:01:03 • 2min