<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Sincerely, Romance with Marjorie Muller: Draft Diaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reflection on tackling the second draft. ]]></description><link>https://marjoriemuller.substack.com/s/draft-diaries</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nAeo!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f0a7d7c-3527-4203-aa93-4a384def1d95_500x500.png</url><title>Sincerely, Romance with Marjorie Muller: Draft Diaries</title><link>https://marjoriemuller.substack.com/s/draft-diaries</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:07:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://marjoriemuller.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Marjorie Muller]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[marjoriemuller@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[marjoriemuller@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Marjorie Muller]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Marjorie Muller]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[marjoriemuller@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[marjoriemuller@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Marjorie Muller]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Draft Diaries #1: The Novel I Stopped Writing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now, I'm ready to start again.]]></description><link>https://marjoriemuller.substack.com/p/draft-diaries-1-the-novel-i-stopped</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://marjoriemuller.substack.com/p/draft-diaries-1-the-novel-i-stopped</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marjorie Muller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:03:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1762438415917-ecf426685143?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxMHx8cGluayUyMG1vdW50YWlufGVufDB8fHx8MTc3ODE2NDkzOXww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Picture this: a temperate September afternoon in the Poconos. </p><p>I&#8217;m sitting outside, sun warming my skin despite the chill in the air. </p><p>A bright green inchworm crawls up my water bottle. </p><p>I&#8217;ve just finished the first draft of my novel. </p><p>An electric feeling, especially after handwriting though two legal pads. Literally, muscles pulsate. Metaphorically, I soar&#8230;</p>
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