The "Messy First Draft" Myth - Megan Maclaine (part 1)

An episode of the The Write Mindset with T.C. BurrChange your mind. Write your book. podcast, hosted by T.C. Burr, titled "The "Messy First Draft" Myth - Megan Maclaine (part 1)" was published on April 29, 2025 and runs 21 minutes.

April 29, 2025 ·21m · The Write Mindset with T.C. BurrChange your mind. Write your book.

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Summary

Should you write a messy first draft? What if you didn't have to? On this two-part interview host @tcburr sits down with @meganmaclaine to discuss how Megan combines a writer's creativity with her love of structure and organization to help authors create amazing outlines, setting themselves up for success and saving TONS of time in edits and revisions. Be sure to follow & subscribe to the show to catch both episodes!connect with Megan:[email protected] on InstagramCheck out Megan's Novel Wayfinder story development and outlining program! https://www.meganmaclaine.com/wayfinderConnect with T.C. visit tcburr.com for more writing & mindset resources, including my free Mindset Reset guide for writers.So you’ve always dreamed of writing a book but haven’t done it yet…why not? It’s not because you don’t have what it takes… you do.It’s not because you don’t have the time, and it’s not because you don’t have the right tools. I’ve become convinced that the main thing holding you back from finally writing that book is your mindset. For far too long, we have subscribed to limiting beliefs that have sabotaged our goals, undercut our progress, and kept us from chasing our dreams of writing. Not anymore. Your story deserves to be written, and you’re the only person who can write it. Fear and imposter syndrome are not the authors here - you are. The best way to battle your limiting beliefs is to get words on the page, and to keep going when it gets tough. My name is T.C. Burr, and I am so excited to walk with you on this writing journey, and to encourage you every step of the way. Because it’s not that you haven’t written your book, it’s just that you haven’t written it yet. Let’s change that.

Episode Description

Should you write a messy first draft? What if you didn't have to?

On this two-part interview host @tcburr sits down with @meganmaclaine to discuss how Megan combines a writer's creativity with her love of structure and organization to help authors create amazing outlines, setting themselves up for success and saving TONS of time in edits and revisions. Be sure to follow & subscribe to the show to catch both episodes!

connect with Megan:

meganmaclaine.com

@megan.maclaine on Instagram

Check out Megan's Novel Wayfinder story development and outlining program! https://www.meganmaclaine.com/wayfinder

Connect with T.C. visit tcburr.com for more writing & mindset resources, including my free Mindset Reset guide for writers.

So you’ve always dreamed of writing a book but haven’t done it yet…why not?

It’s not because you don’t have what it takes… you do.

It’s not because you don’t have the time, and it’s not because you don’t have the right tools.

I’ve become convinced that the main thing holding you back from finally writing that book is your mindset.

For far too long, we have subscribed to limiting beliefs that have sabotaged our goals, undercut our progress, and kept us from chasing our dreams of writing.

Not anymore.

Your story deserves to be written, and you’re the only person who can write it.

Fear and imposter syndrome are not the authors here - you are.

The best way to battle your limiting beliefs is to get words on the page, and to keep going when it gets tough.

My name is T.C. Burr, and I am so excited to walk with you on this writing journey, and to encourage you every step of the way.

Because it’s not that you haven’t written your book, it’s just that you haven’t written it yet.

Let’s change that.