Working Draft Magazine — 2023 – Just another Working Draft Magazine Sites site

Never stop thinking.

A working draft is a work in progress — a living document composed of multiple drafts that is constantly evolving with the input of diverse voices. In this fourth edition of Working Draft magazine, our writers are exploring the theme of “nature.”

Creative Nonfiction

Making my Peace with Babel

Caleb DueckMar 22, 2023

Nonverbal Learning Disorder has shaped my identity and mental health. My journey to understanding myself begins with a doll house.

Feature

Beyond Remission

Darcy GosekMar 24, 2023

For many cancer survivors, evidence-based complementary therapies are an informal part of their treatment plan. How can our health care system support the use of these therapies to help them live well beyond remission?

Creative Nonfiction

Letter to a Field

Emma HoneybunMar 13, 2023

Summers spent at our extended family’s “camp” in the prairies marked the beats of growing up, like the time my cousin and I outran the rain, but when the violence at home in Winnipeg followed us out to the bush, I had something else to run from.

Creative Nonfiction

The Weight of Womanhood

Emily ThomsonMar 16, 2023

At different stages of my life, my self-worth hung on my ability to satisfy society’s expectations of women, but when I began to interrogate these traditional gender roles — and notice how I’d internalized them — I started to break free.

Feature

A Home in the Forest

Afton BergMar 22, 2023

We know that spending time outdoors is crucial for our mental and physical well-being. Forest bathing is a way to step into the trees and feel the magic — all year round.

The Engineering Gap

Brigit HarveyMar 24, 2023

In a male-dominated industry that’s barely able to retain women, what experiences have other gender and sexual minorities had? Four queer people share their stories from working in an all-boys club — the engineering profession.