# 1st draft — RSS Amplifier

Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover 1st draft.

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## [In Defense of Hobo Johnson](https://aaroncarnes.substack.com/p/in-defense-of-hobo-johnson)

_2026-05-14 · Aaron Carnes · Aaron Carnes | In Defense of . . ._

Why I am co-writing his memoir

## [Prozac fundamentally altered how I listen to music](https://aaroncarnes.substack.com/p/prozac-fundamentally-altered-how)

_2026-04-15 · Aaron Carnes · Aaron Carnes | In Defense of . . ._

Now I'm relearning how to enjoy music

## [The intro/1st chapter of my novel (Rough!)](https://aaroncarnes.substack.com/p/the-intro1st-chapter-of-my-novel)

_2025-12-12 · Aaron Carnes · Aaron Carnes | In Defense of . . ._

I reluctantly share...

## [The Music in my novel](https://aaroncarnes.substack.com/p/the-music-in-my-novel)

_2025-11-12 · Aaron Carnes · Aaron Carnes | In Defense of . . ._

I want to focus on the tunes

## [I started the 2nd draft of my novel!](https://aaroncarnes.substack.com/p/i-started-the-2nd-draft-of-my-novel)

_2025-10-29 · Aaron Carnes · Aaron Carnes | In Defense of . . ._

It took a while, but I'm back on

## [1st draft of my novel complete!](https://aaroncarnes.substack.com/p/1st-draft-of-my-novel-complete)

_2025-10-08 · Aaron Carnes · Aaron Carnes | In Defense of . . ._

A conversation with Amy Bee

## [Not done but almost done](https://aaroncarnes.substack.com/p/not-done-but-almost-done)

_2025-09-17 · Aaron Carnes · Aaron Carnes | In Defense of . . ._

I hit 62,000 words in my novel and feeling pretty burnt out. So close...this will be my last update until I'm ACTUALLY finished with my 1st draft. So will probably be in 2 weeks.

## [57,000 words on my new book](https://aaroncarnes.substack.com/p/57000-words-on-my-new-book)

_2025-09-10 · Aaron Carnes · Aaron Carnes | In Defense of . . ._

Also Shane Moss, Survivor and Zombie Trains

## [Book fatigue](https://aaroncarnes.substack.com/p/book-fatigue)

_2025-09-03 · Aaron Carnes · Aaron Carnes | In Defense of . . ._

and the Beach Boys love you

## [Book update: I hit 51,000 words](https://aaroncarnes.substack.com/p/book-update-i-hit-51000-words)

_2025-08-27 · Aaron Carnes · Aaron Carnes | In Defense of . . ._

Plus, my wife, Amy Bee, tells a story about me.

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_2025-08-27 · **Sponsored**_

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## [Fast Drafting](https://aaroncarnes.substack.com/p/fast-drafting)

_2025-08-20 · Aaron Carnes · Aaron Carnes | In Defense of . . ._

Don't think don't think don't think

## [The absurd placement of music](https://aaroncarnes.substack.com/p/the-absurd-placement-of-music)

_2025-08-13 · Aaron Carnes · Aaron Carnes | In Defense of . . ._

or how ridiculous I can be with music placement as a device in my novel-in-the-works

## [How In Defense of Ska taught me to be a writer](https://aaroncarnes.substack.com/p/how-in-defense-of-ska-taught-me-how)

_2025-08-06 · Aaron Carnes · Aaron Carnes | In Defense of . . ._

A conversation with Amy Bee

## [Getting High for the First Time](https://aaroncarnes.substack.com/p/getting-high-for-the-first-time)

_2025-07-30 · Aaron Carnes · Aaron Carnes | In Defense of . . ._

AKA the worst couple of months of my life

## [Little Black Book of Death audio update](https://aaroncarnes.substack.com/p/little-black-book-of-death-audio)

_2025-07-23 · Aaron Carnes · Aaron Carnes | In Defense of . . ._

the first of many posts...

## [Music To Die To](https://aaroncarnes.substack.com/p/music-to-die-to)

_2025-07-21 · Aaron Carnes · Aaron Carnes | In Defense of . . ._

A weird non fiction book that got turned into a weird novel

## [It's time to write a new book. This time without so much ska](https://aaroncarnes.substack.com/p/writing-is-not-fun)

_2025-01-07 · Aaron Carnes · Aaron Carnes | In Defense of . . ._

Writing is (not) fun