<?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"><channel><title><![CDATA[First Draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unveiling creativity, project by project.]]></description><link>https://byduncanmaclean.wixsite.com/first-draft/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:58:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://byduncanmaclean.wixsite.com/first-draft/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Thinking in Circles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The concept of repetition has always intrigued me—not just in behaviour or visual motifs, though those are fascinating too—but specifically in plot, narrative, and theme. Circular narratives, in particular, are a popular device across storytelling mediums. The form of the medium doesn’t matter: written works, video games, television, cinema, or streaming content all employ circular narratives effectively. What truly matters is how the story begins and ends. Before delving further, it’s...]]></description><link>https://byduncanmaclean.wixsite.com/first-draft/post/thinking-in-circles</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692d2482745789e635cc6a34</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 05:14:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee9032_bb16a64eafbd4ed58cd27bfbcb64bb2c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Duncan Maclean</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building Empathy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A discussion on the importance of empathy to storytelling and how it might be generated.]]></description><link>https://byduncanmaclean.wixsite.com/first-draft/post/building-empathy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689595781564dbed7f50cc0c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 06:16:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee9032_ea7b6ab1fd7c4c4e8667d7a0ea5f2088~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_772,h_565,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Duncan Maclean</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seeing yourself in comics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traditionally, comics—and graphic novels—have focused on telling the story of a character. The exploits of colorful heroes and their...]]></description><link>https://byduncanmaclean.wixsite.com/first-draft/post/creative-process-revealed-through-engaging-articles</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6835189b2c9701be8231fb8a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 01:42:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee9032_6a350966bb884120a79755be0759b9cf~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_500,h_497,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Duncan Maclean</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bob The Waterbear- A Mini-Comic Experiment]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was the first of my mini-comics, and like all of my comics, it began with a self-imposed challenge. In fact, there were three goals...]]></description><link>https://byduncanmaclean.wixsite.com/first-draft/post/inspiring-project-galleries-reflecting-personalized-work</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6835189b2c9701be8231fb8b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 01:42:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee9032_f3996726544e4efbb16ffb277ef171b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Duncan Maclean</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>