Drafting

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Somewhere between crafting and drifting is Drafting. What happens to nearly-there ideas, no longer hidden away in forgotten iPhone notes? Delve into my thoughts on finding purpose & life's in-betweens as I try to write without fear of creative perfection.

About Mary Upton

An ever-curious storyteller. I write Drafting, a Substack newsletter exploring life's in-betweens, pop culture and my own creative processes.

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