The Simple First Draft
A Drafting System for
Character-Driven Fiction Writers
Stop fighting your novel and losing momentum (and hope) mid-draft.
Make clear decisions across the draft and trust yourself to finish what you started.
Writing shouldn’t feel this heavy.
If your draft keeps stalling, it’s probably not because you don’t know enough.
It’s because you’re trying to hold too much at once:
Theme.
Craft.
Conflict.
Plot.
Market awareness.
That’s not a lack of discipline.
That’s decision overload.
For literary and character-driven writers, this is where momentum collapses. Not because the story is weak, but because the process is unsustainable.
*Due to the digital nature of this product, all sales are final. Results may vary.
The Simple First Draft is a different way to write.
Not faster.
Not “vibes only”.
Cleaner.
It’s a drafting system that helps you:
stay emotionally connected
make confident scene decisions without outlining everything
keep writing without fixing, forcing, or constant second-guessing
determine the novel’s emotional and narrative arc
connect scenes to finish a gripping, cohesive draft
You don’t plan the whole book at once.
You don’t wait to feel “ready”.
You start where you are and expand, one scene at a time.
The Question That Anchors Every Scene
Before each scene, you ask:
Does this move my character closer to what they want or further away?
The Simple First Draft shows you how to answer that question clearly, so you’re not guessing while you write.
This works for:
linear writers
nonlinear writers
writers who hate outlining
The Decision System Inside
For each scene, you decide:
what the character wants right now
(based on their wound)the thoughts shaping their choices
the feelings driving their behavior
the response they take
how that response moves the story
This isn’t about fixing scenes.
It’s about making the scene work for the greater good of the novel.
You also learn how to:
track your character’s emotional arc starting from what they know right now
let structure emerge gradually instead of all at once
organize scenes without locking yourself into an outline
balance intuition and logic without shutting either down
What This Solves
Most writers stall because they’re afraid of two things at the same time:
Writing scenes that don’t “work”
Losing momentum by stopping to figure everything out
So they either:
push ahead blindly and feel disconnected
or stop constantly to analyze and revise
Both lead to the same place:
a fragmented draft and growing self-doubt.
The Simple First Draft removes that fear by giving you:
fewer decisions
clearer priorities
and a process that supports forward motion
Scenes stop drifting or feeling pointless
You sit down knowing what you’re writing toward
You stop overthinking every aspect of the novel
Momentum builds naturally
Most importantly:
You start to trust yourself and the novel again.
What Changes When You Write This Way
Who This Is For
The Simple First Draft is for you if:
you write literary or character-driven fiction
emotional truth matters to you more than plot tricks
rigid writing rules don’t work for you
you always stall halfway through a draft
every draft starts strong and then collapses
you don’t trust yourself to finish
What You Get
The Simple First Draft includes:
the complete SFD drafting system
12 short videos (including 2 meditations for self and your character)
guidance for scene-by-scene decision-making without outlining the whole book
tools for tracking emotional arcs as they emerge
a repeatable process you’ll reuse for every novel
The Simple First Draft isn’t something you finish.
It’s something you return to.
*Due to the digital nature of this product, all sales are final. Results may vary.
Why This Matters Now
Every stalled draft chips away at trust.
The longer you wait, the harder it becomes to tell the difference between:
real story problems
and simple decision fatigue
You don’t need more time.
You need a process that lets you write without fighting yourself.
Finish The Draft
Without outlining everything.
Without burning out halfway through.
$97
Instant access and lifetime use.
*Due to the digital nature of this product, all sales are final. Results may vary.