A newsletter about staying stubborn, creative, and alive in the rough and tumble world of filmmaking.

Bad Draft is a newsletter for filmmakers, writers, and creative people who care deeply about stories on screen — even when it’s not going well.

Especially when it’s not going well.

Written by filmmaker Taylor Mendonça, it’s a mix of personal essays, honest musings from inside the moments where you just want to throw it all away, and weekly notes meant to spark conversation and keep you going. It’s not perfect. It’s probably not pretty. But it is real. Process, failure, survival, and the small wins that keep us reaching for that keyboard or camera.

If you’re story-obsessed, trying your best, and not ready to give up on this whole damn thing just yet — you’re in the right place.