Welcome to The Open Draft
A space for those navigating life’s messy middle—where stories unfold, truths land, and clarity returns in quiet ways.
I write personal essays and audio-first stories about reclaiming voice and boundaries in the in‑between. After decades shaping other people’s narratives, I’m finally telling my own—from the honest, unfinished middle.
If you’re a late bloomer, starting over, or tired of living by a script you didn’t write, this is for you. May it meet you where you are and offer the soft nudge you need.
Why Subscribe?
For women who are:
Lost in roles or storylines, unsure where your edges are.
Hungry for meaning, belonging—to yourself first.
Ready to reinvent but overwhelmed by the how.
Here, we choose practice over performance: tiny, doable steps that honour your voice.
What You Get When You Subscribe
Free
Fortnightly essays—personal stories and gentle invitations to see yourself differently.
Occasional previews from the paid room: a short excerpt + 30–60s audio snippet.
Paid (the quiet room)
2 paid drops/month: audio story + 2 prompts + 1 tiny boundary ritual.
Midnight Story — 8–12 min audio + short essay (unvarnished, late‑night truths)
Practice Pair — 2 prompts + 1 gentle boundary you can do in ten minutes
Quiet chat — a small room where your words get answered
What Makes The Open Draft Different?
No hype, no performative healing. Just unpolished truth in service of your real life.
Practice over theory. Every paid piece ends with a tiny action you can take today.
Audio‑first intimacy. Stories you can hear—because sometimes the voice matters as much as the words.
How It Works
New writing most Thursdays. Free and paid alternate weeks.
Read at your pace; each paid drop takes under 15 minutes.
Your replies are private. I read everything.
Because your story deserves space to unfold—and life is richer when the draft stays open.
With care,
Lisa Marie
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